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1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
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Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain,
2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, 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 known in her palaces for a refuge.
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Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress.
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
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For behold, the kings assembled; they came on together.
5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
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As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic; they took to flight.
6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
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Trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in labor.
7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
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By the east wind you shattered the ships of Tarshish.
8 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.
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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 will establish forever. Selah
9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
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We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
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As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
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Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments!
12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
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Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers,
13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
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consider well her ramparts, go through her 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 unto death.
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that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.
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