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The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,
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<A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.
2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.
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Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.
3 Within its citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.
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In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.
4 Then the kings assembled, they came on together.
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For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.
5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic, they took to flight;
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They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.
6 trembling took hold of them there, pains as of a woman in labor,
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Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.
7 as when an east wind shatters the ships of Tarshish.
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By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.
8 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)
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As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.)
9 We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
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Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.
10 Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with victory.
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As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Let Mount Zion be glad, let the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
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Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.
12 Walk about Zion, go all around it, count its towers,
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Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.
13 consider well its ramparts; go through its citadels, that you may tell the next generation
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Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.
14 that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will be our guide forever.
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Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.
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