Ps 48
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A Psalm of A song praise for the sons of Core on the second day of the week. - Great is the Lord, and
greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
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The city of the great King is well planted on the mountains of Sion, with the joy
of the whole earth, on the sides of the north.
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God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.
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For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.
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They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.
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Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.
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You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.
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As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city
of our God: God has founded it for ever. Pause.
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We have thought of your mercy, O God, in the midst of your people.
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According to your name, O God, so is also your praise to the ends of the earth: your
right hand is full of righteousness.
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Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judea exult, because of your judgements,
O Lord.
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Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell you her towers.
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Mark you well her strength, and observe her palaces; that you may tell the next generation.
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For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.