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| 1Great is the LORD! For he is to be praised greatly, even in the city of our God, his holy mountain. | 1Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, |
| 2Beautifully situated, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion towards the north, the city of the great King. | 2beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King. |
| 3Within her citadels God is known as a place of refuge. | 3Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress. |
| 4Behold, when the kings assembled together, when they traveled together, | 4For behold, the kings assembled; they came on together. |
| 5they looked and were awestruck; they became afraid and ran away. | 5As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic; they took to flight. |
| 6Trembling seized them there, pains like those of a woman in labor, | 6Trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in labor. |
| 7as when an east wind destroyed the ships of Tarshish. | 7By the east wind you shattered the ships of Tarshish. |
| 8Just as we have heard, so have we seen; in the city of the LORD of the heavenly armies— even in the city of our God— God will establish her forever. Interlude | 8As 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 |
| 9God, we have meditated on your gracious love in the midst of your Temple. | 9We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple. |
| 10God, according to your name, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness. | 10As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness. |
| 11Mount Zion will be glad; the towns of Judah will rejoice because of your judgments. | 11Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments! |
| 12March around Zion; encircle her; count her towers. | 12Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers, |
| 13Take note of her ramparts; investigate her citadels; that you may speak about them to the next generation. | 13consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation |
| 14For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us until death. | 14that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever. |
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