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1. A psalm of the Korahites. A song.
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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. Great is the LORD and highly praised in the city of our God: The holy mountain,
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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. fairest of heights, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, the heights of Zaphon, the city of the great king.
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3. God H430 is known H3045 in her palaces H759 for a refuge H4869 .
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4. God is its citadel, renowned as a stronghold.
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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. See! The kings assembled, together they invaded.
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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. When they looked they were astounded; terrified, they were put to flight!
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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. Trembling seized them there, anguish, like a woman's labor,
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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. As when the east wind wrecks the ships of Tarshish!
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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. What we had heard we now see in the city of the LORD of hosts, In the city of our God, founded to last forever. Selah
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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. O God, within your temple we ponder your steadfast love.
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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. Like your name, O God, your praise reaches the ends of the earth. Your right hand is fully victorious.
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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. Mount Zion is glad! The cities of Judah rejoice because of your saving deeds!
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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. Go about Zion, walk all around it, note the number of its towers.
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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. Consider the ramparts, examine its citadels, that you may tell future generations:
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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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15. "Yes, so mighty is God, our God who leads us always!"
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