the worship place

Her priests I will clothe with salvation,

and her saints will shout for joy.

Psalm 132:16

A promise so bold

made to saints of old

Jerusalem held the holy place

where people came to know God's grace

there on Zion's hill

they repented and sought God's will

Salvation was the promise from heaven

as priests sacrificed animals given

brought by people in their sin

who in obedience entered in

covenant on temple site

there to be set right

The joy of forgiveness of transgression

of the law was now in possession

worship of the Lord in His place

brought a grateful smile to each face

looking up to heaven

sins atoned, now forgiven

Salvation's garment now worn

in obedience now adorned

joyfully praising new behavior

walking back down Zion's hill

leaving that place to do His will