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v1
Yahweh is great and very worthy of praise in the city of our God, in his holy mountain. ^[Literally “mountain of holiness”]
v2
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, ^[Literally “the mountain of Zion”] in the far north, ^[Literally “far of north”; the word translated “north” could refer to Mount Zaphon] the city of the great king.
v3
God is in her citadels; he is known as a high stronghold.
v4
For see, the kings assembled; ^[That is, preparing for battle] they advanced together.
v5
They themselves saw ^[Literally “They, they saw”] it, so they were astonished. They were terrified; they ran off.
v6
Trembling seized them there— pain as of a woman in labor.
v7
With an east wind you shatter ^[A few Hebrew manuscripts read “like an east wind that shatters”] the ships of Tarshish. ^[That is, ships that can sail to Tarshish, i.e. well built, able to traverse great distances]
v8
As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish her forever. Selah
v9
We have pondered your loyal love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
v10
As is your name, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.
v11
Let Mount Zion ^[Literally “the mountain of Zion”] rejoice; let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
v12
Walk about Zion and circle it; count her towers.
v13
Consider well ^[Literally “Set your heart to”] her ramparts. Go through her citadels so that you can tell the next generation
v14
that this is God, our God forever and ever. He himself ^[Literally “he, he will …”] will guide us until death.