³ I will bless those who bless you,
    and whoever curses you I will curse;^(A)
and all peoples on earth
    will be blessed through you.^(B)”^[a]

²⁹ May nations serve you
    and peoples bow down to you.^(A)
Be lord over your brothers,
    and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.^(B)
May those who curse you be cursed
    and those who bless you be blessed.^(C)”

⁹ Like a lion they crouch and lie down,
    like a lioness^(A)—who dares to rouse them?

“May those who bless you be blessed^(B)
    and those who curse you be cursed!”^(C)

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May those who love^(A) you be secure.

⁷ May there be peace^(A) within your walls
    and security within your citadels.^(B)”