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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!
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion in the far north,
The city of the great King.
Is 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.
God, in her palaces,
Has made Himself known as a stronghold.
Has made Himself known as a stronghold.
The kings of the earth joined forces
and advanced against the city.
and advanced against the city.
For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,
They passed by together.
They passed by together.
But when they saw it, they were stunned;
they were terrified and ran away.
they were terrified and ran away.
They saw it, then they were amazed;
They were terrified, they fled in alarm.
They were terrified, they fled in alarm.
They were gripped with terror
and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
Panic seized them there,
Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.
Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.
You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish
shattered by a powerful east wind.
shattered by a powerful east wind.
With the east wind
You break the ships of Tarshish.
You break 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;
God will establish her forever.
In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God;
God will establish her forever.
Selah.
We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God,
In the midst of Your temple.
In the midst of Your temple.
As is Your name, O God,
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness.
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness.
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 and go around her;
Count her towers;
Count her towers;
Consider her ramparts;
Go through her palaces,
That you may tell it to the next generation.
Go through her palaces,
That you may tell it to the next generation.
For such is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will guide us until death.
Our God forever and ever;
He will guide us until death.
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 lovingkindness, 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 is Your name, O God,
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness.
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of 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 and go around her;
Count her towers;
Count 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 her ramparts;
Go through her palaces,
That you may tell it to the next generation.
Go through her palaces,
That you may tell it to the next generation.