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A song; a psalm for the sons of Korah.
2 Great is Jehovah, and to··be··praised exceedingly,
in the city of our God, the mountain of His holiness.
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3 Beautiful in situation◦, the joy of all the earth is Mount Zion,
on the flanks of the north, the city◦ of the great◦ King.
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4 God is known in her palaces
for a high··tower.
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5 For, behold, the kings have congregated,
they have crossed··over as··one.
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6 They◦ saw, so they were amazed.
They were vexed, they rushed··away.
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7 Quivering seized them there;
travailing, as of her who gives··birth.
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8 By the east wind
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
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9 As◦ we have heard, so have we seen
in the city of Jehovah of Armies,
in the city of our God;
God will establish her even··to eternity. Selah.
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10 We have considered, O God, Thy mercy,
in the midst◦ of Thy temple.
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11 As Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise over the ends of the earth;
justice fills Thy right··hand.
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12 Let Mount Zion be··glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice;
because··of◦ Thy judgments.
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13 Go··around Zion, and circle her;
number her towers.
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14 Set◦ your heart to her rampart, mark· ye ·well her palaces;
so··that you may recount◦ it to a later generation.
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15 For this God is our God to eternity and forever.
He◦ will direct us even until death.