Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
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Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,
2 The city of the great King is well planted on the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, on the sides of the north.
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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, when he undertakes to help her.
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Within its citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.
4 For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.
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Then the kings assembled, they came on together.
5 They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.
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As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic, they took to flight;
6 Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.
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trembling took hold of them there, pains as of a woman in labor,
7 Thou wilt break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.
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as when an east wind shatters the ships of Tarshish.
8 As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. Pause.
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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 forever. (Selah)
9 We have thought of thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy people.
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We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
10 According to thy name, O God, so is also thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
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Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with victory.
11 Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of thy judgments, O Lord.
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Let Mount Zion be glad, let the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
12 Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell ye her towers.
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Walk about Zion, go all around it, count its towers,
13 Mark ye well her strength, and observe her palaces; that ye may tell the next generation.
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consider well its ramparts; go through its citadels, that you may tell the next generation
14 For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.
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that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will be our guide forever.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.
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