'City' in the Bible
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
{A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.} Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks,At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place?Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever.
Those who sit at the city gate talk about me,and drunkards make up songs about me.
There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Written by the Korahites; a psalm, a song. The Lord's city is in the holy hills.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
“I will mention Rahab (Egypt) and Babylon among those who know Me—Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia (Cush)—‘This one was born there.’”
The singers as well as the players of flutes will say,“All my springs and sources of joy are in you [Jerusalem, city of God].”
I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:“May they prosper who love you [holy city].
{A Song of degrees for Solomon.} Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but 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.
By the rivers of Babylon,There we [captives] sat down and wept,When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].
Our cattle will be weighted down with produce. No one will break through our walls, no one will be taken captive, and there will be no terrified cries in our city squares.
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