Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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1 The Lord is great and is highly praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,
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Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
2 rising splendidly, is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion on the slopes of the north is the city of the great King.
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Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.
3 God is known as a stronghold in its citadels.
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God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
4 Look! The kings assembled; they advanced together.
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When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,
5 They looked, and froze with fear; they fled in terror.
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they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.
6 Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor,
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Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.
7 as You wrecked the ships of Tarshish with the east wind.
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You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.
8 Just as we heard, so we have seen in the city of the Lord of Hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. Selah
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As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever.
9 God, within Your temple, we contemplate Your faithful love.
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Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.
10 Your name, God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with justice.
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Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
11 Mount Zion is glad. The towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments.
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Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.
12 Go around Zion, encircle it; count its towers,
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Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers,
13 note its ramparts; tour its citadels so that you can tell a future generation:
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consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation.
14 "This God, our God forever and ever- He will lead us eternally."
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For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
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