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1 Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
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The Lord is great; he should be praised in the city of our God, on 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.
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It is high and beautiful and brings joy to the whole world. Mount Zion is like the high mountains of the north; it is the city of the Great King.
3 God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
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God is within its palaces; he is known as its defender.
4 When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,
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Kings joined together and came to attack the city.
5 they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.
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But when they saw it, they were amazed. They ran away in fear.
6 Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.
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Fear took hold of them; they hurt like a woman having a baby.
7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.
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You destroyed the large trading ships with an east wind.
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.
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First we heard and now we have seen that God will always keep his city safe. It is the city of the Lord All-Powerful, the city of our God.Selah
9 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.
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God, we come into your Temple to think about your love.
10 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
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God, your name is known everywhere; all over the earth people praise you. Your right hand is full of goodness.
11 Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.
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Mount Zion is happy and all the towns of Judah rejoice, because your decisions are fair.
12 Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers,
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Walk around Jerusalem and count its towers.
13 consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation.
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Notice how strong they are. Look at the palaces. Then you can tell your children about them.
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
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This God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us from now on.