The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
King James Version KJV
1 A song. A psalm of the descendants of Korach: Great is ADONAI and greatly to be praised, 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, in the mountain of his holiness.
2 beautiful in its elevation, the joy of all the earth, Mount Tziyon, in the far north, the city of the great king.
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Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
3 In its citadels God has been revealed as a strong defense.
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God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
4 For the kings met by agreement; together they advanced.
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For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
5 They saw and were filled with consternation; terrified, they took to flight.
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They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
6 Trembling took hold of them, pains like those of a woman in labor,
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Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
7 as when the wind out of the east wrecks the "Tarshish" ships.
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Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
8 We heard it, and now we see for ourselves in the city of ADONAI-Tzva'ot, in the city of our God. May God establish it forever. (Selah)
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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: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
9 God, within your temple we meditate on your grace.
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We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
10 God, your praise, like your name, extends to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
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According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Let Mount Tziyon rejoice, let the daughters of Y'hudah be glad, because of your judgment [on the enemy].
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Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
12 Walk through Tziyon, go all around it; count how many towers it has.
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Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
13 Note its ramparts, pass through its citadels, so that you can tell generations to come
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Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
14 that such is God, our God forever; he will guide us eternally.
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For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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