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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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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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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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