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A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.

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Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain,

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Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

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God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

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For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

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They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

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Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.

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With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

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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 establish it for ever. Selah

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We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.

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As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.

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Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.

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Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

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For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.