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¹ The Lord is great and is to be highly praised
    in the city of our God, on his sacred hill.^[b]
2 (a)Zion, the mountain of God, is high and beautiful;
    the city of the great king brings joy to all the world.
³ God has shown that there is safety with him
    inside the fortresses of the city.

⁴ The kings gathered together
    and came to attack Mount Zion.
⁵ But when they saw it, they were amazed;
    they were afraid and ran away.
⁶ There they were seized with fear and anguish,
    like a woman about to bear a child,
⁷     like ships tossing in a furious storm.

⁸ We have heard what God has done,
    and now we have seen it
    in the city of our God, the Lord Almighty;
he will keep the city safe forever.

⁹ Inside your Temple, O God,
    we think of your constant love.
¹⁰ You are praised by people everywhere,
    and your fame extends over all the earth.
You rule with justice;
¹¹     let the people of Zion be glad!
You give right judgments;
    let there be joy in the cities of Judah!

¹² People of God, walk around Zion and count the towers;
¹³     take notice of the walls and examine the fortresses,
so that you may tell the next generation:
¹⁴     "This God is our God forever and ever;
    he will lead us for all time to come."