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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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A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In 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, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
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God is in her palaces; He is known as her refuge.
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
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For behold, the kings assembled, They passed by together.
5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
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They saw it, and so they marveled; They were troubled, they hastened away.
6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
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Fear took hold of them there, And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,
7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
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As when You break the ships of Tarshish With an east wind.
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 we have seen In the city of the Lord of hosts, In the city of our God: God will establish it forever. Selah
9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
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We have thought, O God, on Your lovingkindness, 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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According to Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
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Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah be glad, Because of Your judgments.
12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
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Walk about Zion, And go all around her. Count her towers;
13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
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Mark well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces; That you may tell it to the generation following.
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
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For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide Even to death.
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