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1 Great is the LORD , 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! His holy mountain,
2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far 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, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.
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Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress.
4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.
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For behold, the kings assembled; they came on together.
5 They saw it, then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm.
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As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic; they took to flight.
6 Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.
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Trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in labor.
7 With the east wind You break the ships of Tarshish.
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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 her 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, which God will establish forever. Selah
9 We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.
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We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
10 As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your 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 be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your 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 around her; Count her towers;
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Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers,
13 Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation.
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consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation
14 For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death.
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that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.
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