'City' in the Bible

May the Lord be praised,for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to mein a city under siege.

There is a river—its streams delight the city of God,the holy dwelling place of the Most High.

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.The Lord is great and highly praisedin the city of our God.His holy mountain,

rising splendidly,is the joy of the whole earth.Mount Zion on the slopes of the northis the city of the great King.

Just as we heard, so we have seenin the city of Yahweh of Hosts,in the city of our God;God will establish it forever.Selah

Lord, confuse and confound their speech,for I see violence and strife in the city;

They return at evening, snarling like dogsand prowling around the city.

And they return at evening, snarling like dogsand prowling around the city.

Who will bring me to the fortified city?Who will lead me to Edom?

Those who sit at the city gate talk about me,and drunkards make up songs about me.

Glorious things are said about you,city of God.Selah

Every morning I will destroyall the wicked of the land,eliminating all evildoers from the Lord’s city.

Some wandered in the desolate wilderness,finding no way to a city where they could live.

He led them by the right pathto go to a city where they could live.

He causes the hungry to settle there,and they establish a city where they can live.

Who will bring me to the fortified city?Who will lead me to Edom?

Jerusalem, built as a city should be,solidly joined together,

A Solomonic song of ascents.Unless the Lord builds a house,its builders labor over it in vain;unless the Lord watches over a city,the watchman stays alert in vain.

Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them.Such men will never be put to shamewhen they speak with their enemies at the city gate.