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Psalms
48
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1
[A song; a psalm by Korah's descendants.] The LORD is great. He should be highly praised. His holy mountain is in the city of our God.
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Psalms
48
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2
Its beautiful peak is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion is on the northern ridge. It is the city of the great king.
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Psalms
48
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3
God is in its palaces. He has proved that he is a stronghold.
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Psalms
48
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4
The kings have gathered. They marched together.
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Psalms
48
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5
[When] they saw [Mount Zion], they were astonished. They were terrified and ran away in fear.
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Psalms
48
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6
Trembling seized them like the trembling that a woman experiences during labor.
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Psalms
48
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7
With the east wind you smash the ships of Tarshish.
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Psalms
48
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8
The things we had only heard about, we have now seen in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God makes Zion stand firm forever. [Selah]
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Psalms
48
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9
Inside your temple we carefully reflect on your mercy, O God.
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Psalms
48
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10
Like your name, O God, your praise [reaches] to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
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Psalms
48
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11
Let Mount Zion be glad and the cities of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
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Psalms
48
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12
Walk around Zion. Go around it. Count its towers.
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Psalms
48
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13
Examine its embankments. Walk through its palaces. Then you can tell the next generation,
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Psalms
48
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14
"This God is our God forever and ever. He will lead us beyond death."