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The Beauty and Glory of Zion.
A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. |
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1 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised,
In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
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2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,
Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north,
The city of the great King.
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Is mount Zion – The heavenly phase of the Kingdom of God. R3647:2; A295
God's agency.
The reward of The Christ. R5711:2
Sides of the north – The great eminence which Lucifer sought, that he might "sit upon the sides of the north," (Isa. 14:13) will be granted as a reward to The Christ. R5711:2
The city – The New Jerusalem. A295
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3 God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.
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4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,
They passed by together.
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5 They saw it, then were they amazed;
They were dismayed, they hasted away.
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6 Trembling took hold of them there,
Pain, as of a woman in travail.
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A woman in travail – The troubles of the Day of the Lord are but the labor pains of the old, as the new dispensation is ushered into existence. R621:2
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7 With the east wind
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
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8 As we have heard, so have we seen
In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God:
God will establish it for ever. {Selah
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9 We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God,
In the midst of thy temple.
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Of thy temple – The Christ. T70
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10 As is thy name, O God,
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 be glad,
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice,
Because of thy judgments.
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Mount Zion – The Spiritual phase of the Kingdom. This applies now (Dec. 2023) to those in heavenly glory.
The daughters of Judah – Judah, the royal tribe. This refers to the saints still on this side the veil.
Because of thy judgments – The saints praise God because they see His judgments upon all the systems of the old order, especially the plagues upon mystic Babylon. This is the beginning of the Song of Moses and the Lamb sung by the saints. See Rev. 15:1,3. |
12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her;
Number the towers thereof;
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13 Mark ye well her bulwarks;
Consider her palaces:
That ye may tell it to the generation following.
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The generation after – The world of mankind under the New Covenant. |
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever:
He will be our guide even unto death. |
Be our guide – Ask him to guide you, with no will of your own, no choice as to the pathway. R590:5
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