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1 The Lord is great; he should be praised in the city of our God, on 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 It is high and beautiful and brings joy to the whole world. Mount Zion is like the high mountains of the north; it 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 within its palaces; he is known as its defender.
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God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
4 Kings joined together and came to attack the city.
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When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,
5 But when they saw it, they were amazed. They ran away in fear.
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they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.
6 Fear took hold of them; they hurt like a woman having a baby.
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Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.
7 You destroyed the large trading ships with an east wind.
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You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.
8 First we heard and now we have seen that God will always keep his city safe. It is the city of the Lord All-Powerful, the city of our God.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, we come into your Temple to think about your love.
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Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.
10 God, your name is known everywhere; all over the earth people praise you. Your right hand is full of goodness.
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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 happy and all the towns of Judah rejoice, because your decisions are fair.
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Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.
12 Walk around Jerusalem and count its towers.
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Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers,
13 Notice how strong they are. Look at the palaces. Then you can tell your children about them.
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consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation.
14 This God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us from now on.
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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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