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1 Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
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Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,
2 Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.
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beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.
3 God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
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Within its citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.
4 When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,
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Then the kings assembled, they came on together.
5 they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.
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As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic, they took to flight;
6 Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.
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trembling took hold of them there, pains as of a woman in labor,
7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.
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as when an east wind shatters the ships of Tarshish.
8 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.
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As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God, which God establishes forever. (Selah)
9 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.
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We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
10 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
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Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with victory.
11 Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.
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Let Mount Zion be glad, let the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
12 Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers,
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Walk about Zion, go all around it, count its towers,
13 consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation.
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consider well its ramparts; go through its citadels, that you may tell the next generation
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
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that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will be our guide forever.
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