48:1 Great is the LORD! For he is to be praised greatly, even in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
48:2 Beautifully situated, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion towards the north, the city of the great King.
48:3 Within her citadels God is known as a place of refuge.
48:4 Behold, when the kings assembled together, when they traveled together,
48:5 they looked and were awestruck; they became afraid and ran away.
48:6 Trembling seized them there, pains like those of a woman in labor,
48:7 as when an east wind destroyed the ships of Tarshish.
48:8 Just as we have heard, so have we seen; in the city of the LORD of the heavenly armies— even in the city of our God— God will establish her forever. Interlude
48:9 God, we have meditated on your gracious love in the midst of your Temple.
48:10 God, according to your name, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
48:11 Mount Zion will be glad; the towns of Judah will rejoice because of your judgments.
48:12 March around Zion; encircle her; count her towers.
48:13 Take note of her ramparts; investigate her citadels; that you may speak about them to the next generation.
48:14 For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us until death.
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