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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! 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 shown himself a sure defense.
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
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For lo, 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 travail.
7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
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By the east wind thou didst shatter 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 establishes for ever. [Selah]
9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
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We have thought on thy steadfast love, O God, in the midst of thy 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 thy name, O God, so thy praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Thy right hand is filled with victory;
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 thy judgments!
12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
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Walk about Zion, go round about 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 for ever and ever. He will be our guide for ever.
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