And Melchizedek, who was king of Salem and also a priest of the Most High God, brought bread and wine to Abram,

This Melchizedek was king of Salem and a priest of the Most High God. As Abraham was coming back from the battle in which he defeated the four kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him,

and Abraham gave him one tenth of all he had taken. (The first meaning of Melchizedek's name is "King of Righteousness"; and because he was king of Salem, his name also means "King of Peace.")

The LORD has chosen Zion; he wants to make it his home:

"This is where I will live forever; this is where I want to rule.

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place where I will be worshiped, and you, David, to rule my people.' "

Let everyone who lives in Zion shout and sing! Israel's holy God is great, and he lives among his people."