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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!
Zion, the City of Our God
A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised
in the city of our God!
His holy mountain,
A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised
in the city of our God!
His holy mountain,
beautiful in elevation,
is the joy of all the earth,
Mount Zion, in the far north,
the city of the great King.
is the joy of all the earth,
Mount Zion, in the far north,
the city of the great King.
God himself is in Jerusalem’s towers,
revealing himself as its defender.
revealing himself as its defender.
Within her citadels God
has made himself known as a fortress.
has made himself known as a fortress.
The kings of the earth joined forces
and advanced against the city.
and advanced against the city.
For behold, the kings assembled;
they came on together.
they came on together.
But when they saw it, they were stunned;
they were terrified and ran away.
they were terrified and ran away.
As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;
they were in panic; they took to flight.
they were in panic; they took to flight.
They were gripped with terror
and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
Trembling took hold of them there,
anguish as of a woman in labor.
anguish as of a woman in labor.
You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish
shattered by a powerful east wind.
shattered by a powerful east wind.
By the east wind you shattered
the ships of Tarshish.
the ships of Tarshish.
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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As 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
in the city of the Lord of hosts,
in the city of our God,
which God will establish forever. Selah
O God, we meditate on your unfailing love
as we worship in your Temple.
as we worship in your Temple.
We have thought on your steadfast love, O God,
in the midst of your temple.
in the midst of your temple.
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.
As your name, O God,
so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth.
Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth.
Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
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.
Let Mount Zion be glad!
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice
because of your judgments!
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice
because of your judgments!
Walk about Zion, go around her,
number her towers,
number her towers,
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.
consider well her ramparts,
go through her citadels,
that you may tell the next generation
go through her citadels,
that you may tell the next generation