Psalm 48
The Beauty and Glory
of Zion |
A Song and Psalm for the
sons of Korah. |
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Great is the LORD,
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and greatly to be praised |
in the city of our God, |
in the mountain of his
holiness. |
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2 |
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the
whole earth,
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is mount Zion, on the sides of the
north, |
the city of the great King. Mt.
5.35 |
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3 |
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
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4 |
For, lo, the kings were assembled,
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5 |
They saw it, and so they
marveled;
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they were troubled, and hasted
away. |
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6 |
Fear took hold upon them there,
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and pain, as of a woman in
travail. |
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7 |
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish
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8 |
As we have heard, so have we seen
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in the city of the LORD of
hosts, |
in the city of our God: |
God will establish it for ever.
Selah. |
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9 |
We have thought of thy loving-kindness, O
God,
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in the midst of thy
temple. |
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10 |
According to thy name, O God,
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so is thy praise unto the ends of the
earth: |
thy right hand is full of
righteousness. |
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11 |
Let mount Zion rejoice,
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let the daughters of Judah be glad, |
because of thy judgments.
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12 |
Walk about Zion, and go round about
her:
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13 |
Mark ye well her bulwarks,
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consider her palaces; |
that ye may tell it to the generation
following. |
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14 |
For this God is our God for ever
and ever:
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he will be our guide even unto
death. |
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