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A song. A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
How great is the LORD,
how deserving of praise,
in the city of our God,
which sits on his holy mountain!
How great is the LORD,
how deserving of praise,
in the city of our God,
which sits on his holy mountain!
God is in her citadels;
he has shown himself to be her fortress.
he has shown himself to be her fortress.
God himself is in Jerusalem’s towers,
revealing himself as its defender.
revealing himself as its defender.
When the kings joined forces,
when they advanced together,
when they advanced together,
The kings of the earth joined forces
and advanced against the city.
and advanced against the city.
they saw her and were astounded;
they fled in terror.
they fled in terror.
But when they saw it, they were stunned;
they were terrified and ran away.
they were terrified and ran away.
Trembling seized them there,
pain like that of a woman in labor.
pain like that of a woman in labor.
They were gripped with terror
and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish
shattered by an east wind.
shattered by an east wind.
You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish
shattered by a powerful east wind.
shattered by a powerful east wind.
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.
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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.
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Within your temple, O God,
we meditate on your unfailing love.
we meditate on your unfailing love.
O God, we meditate on your unfailing love
as we worship in your Temple.
as we worship in your Temple.
Like your name, O God,
your praise reaches to the ends of the earth;
your right hand is filled with righteousness.
your praise reaches to the ends of the earth;
your right hand is filled with righteousness.
As your name deserves, O God,
you will be praised to the ends of the earth.
Your strong right hand is filled with victory.
you will be praised to the ends of the earth.
Your strong right hand is filled with victory.
Mount Zion rejoices,
the villages of Judah are glad
because of your judgments.
the villages of Judah are glad
because of your judgments.
Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice.
Let all the towns of Judah be glad
because of your justice.
Let all the towns of Judah be glad
because of your justice.
Walk about Zion, go around her,
count her towers,
count her towers,
consider well her ramparts,
view her citadels,
that you may tell of them
to the next generation.
view her citadels,
that you may tell of them
to the next generation.
Take note of the fortified walls,
and tour all the citadels,
that you may describe them
to future generations.
and tour all the citadels,
that you may describe them
to future generations.