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1. A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.
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1. A Song H7892 and Psalm H4210 for the sons H1121 of Korah H7141 . Great H1419 is the LORD H3068 , and greatly H3966 to be praised H1984 in the city H5892 of our God H430 , in the mountain H2022 of his holiness H6944 .
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2. It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.
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2. Beautiful H3303 for situation H5131 , the joy H4885 of the whole H3605 earth H776 , is mount H2022 Zion H6726 , on the sides H3411 of the north H6828 , the city H7151 of the great H7227 King H4428 .
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3. God is in its fortresses; he reveals himself as its defender.
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3. God H430 is known H3045 in her palaces H759 for a refuge H4869 .
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4. For look, the kings assemble; they advance together.
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4. For H3588 , lo H2009 , the kings H4428 were assembled H3259 , they passed by H5674 together H3162 .
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5. As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.
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5. They H1992 saw H7200 it, and so H3651 they marveled H8539 ; they were troubled H926 , and hasted away H2648 .
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6. Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth.
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6. Fear H7461 took hold upon H270 them there H8033 , and pain H2427 , as of a woman in travail H3205 .
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7. With an east wind you shatter the large ships.
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7. Thou breakest H7665 the ships H591 of Tarshish H8659 with an east H6921 wind H7307 .
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8. We heard about God's mighty deeds, now we have seen them, in the city of the LORD, the invincible Warrior, in the city of our God. God makes it permanently secure. (Selah)
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8. As H834 we have heard H8085 , so H3651 have we seen H7200 in the city H5892 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , in the city H5892 of our God H430 : God H430 will establish H3559 it forever H5704 H5769 . Selah H5542 .
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9. We reflect on your loyal love, O God, within your temple.
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9. We have thought H1819 of thy lovingkindness H2617 , O God H430 , in the midst H7130 of thy temple H1964 .
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10. The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice!
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10. According to thy name H8034 , O God H430 , so H3651 is thy praise H8416 unto H5921 the ends H7099 of the earth H776 : thy right hand H3225 is full H4390 of righteousness H6664 .
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11. Mount Zion rejoices; the towns of Judah are happy, because of your acts of judgment.
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11. Let mount H2022 Zion H6726 rejoice H8055 , let the daughters H1323 of Judah H3063 be glad H1523 , because of H4616 thy judgments H4941 .
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12. Walk around Zion! Encircle it! Count its towers!
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12. Walk about H5437 Zion H6726 , and go round about H5362 her: tell H5608 the towers H4026 thereof.
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13. Consider its defenses! Walk through its fortresses, so you can tell the next generation about it!
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13. Mark ye well H7896 H3820 her bulwarks H2430 , consider H6448 her palaces H759 ; that H4616 ye may tell H5608 it to the generation H1755 following H314 .
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14. For God, our God, is our defender forever! He guides us!
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14. For H3588 this H2088 God H430 is our God H430 forever H5769 and ever H5703 : he H1931 will be our guide H5090 even unto H5921 death H4191 .
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