New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 How great is the LORD, how deserving of praise, in the city of our God, which sits on his holy mountain!
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A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill.
2 It is high and magnificent; the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King!
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Beautiful [for] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.
3 God himself is in Jerusalem’s towers, revealing himself as its defender.
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God in her high places is known for a tower.
4 The kings of the earth joined forces and advanced against the city.
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For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,
5 But when they saw it, they were stunned; they were terrified and ran away.
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They have seen -- so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.
6 They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
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Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.
7 You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish shattered by a powerful east wind.
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By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.
8 We had heard of the city’s glory, but now we have seen it ourselves— the city of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever. Interlude
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As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her -- to the age. Selah.
9 O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple.
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We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,
10 As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth. Your strong right hand is filled with victory.
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As [is] Thy name, O God, so [is] Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.
11 Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice. Let all the towns of Judah be glad because of your justice.
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Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.
12 Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem. Walk around and count the many towers.
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Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,
13 Take note of the fortified walls, and tour all the citadels, that you may describe them to future generations.
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Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,
14 For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and he will guide us until we die.
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That this God [is] our God -- To the age and for ever, He -- he doth lead us over death!