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Psalm 48

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1 Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
1 In the city belonging to our God, the LORD is great and so worthy of praise! His holy mountain
2 Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.
2 is a beautiful summit, the joy of the whole world. Mount Zion, in the far north, is the city of the great king.
3 God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
3 God is in its fortifications, revealing himself as a place of safety.
4 When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,
4 Look: the kings assembled themselves, advancing all together—
5 they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.
5 when they saw it, they were stunned; they panicked and ran away frightened.
6 Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.
6 Trembling took hold of them right there— like a woman giving birth,
7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.
7 or like the east wind when it smashes the ships of Tarshish.
8 As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever.
8 Just like we had heard, now we've seen it for ourselves in the city of the LORD of heavenly forces, in the city of our God. May God make it secure forever! Selah
9 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.
9 We dwell on your faithful love, God, in your temple.
10 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
10 Your praise, God, just like your reputation, extends to the far corners of the earth. Your strong hand is filled with righteousness.
11 Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.
11 Let Mount Zion be glad; let the towns of Judah rejoice because of your acts of justice!
12 Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers,
12 Walk around Zion; go all the way around it; count its towers.
13 consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation.
13 Examine its defenses closely; tour its fortifications so that you may tell future generations:
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
14 "This is God, our God, forever and always! He is the one who will lead us even to the very end."
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