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The kings assembled,</p> <p class="sl1">together they advanced.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23048006" class="ver">6</span><a id="rfn23048006-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23048006-1">*</a>When they looked they were astounded;</p> <p class="sl1">terrified, they were put to flight!<a id="ren23048006-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23048006-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23048007" class="ver">7</span>Trembling seized them there,</p> <p class="sl1">anguish, like a woman’s labor,<a id="ren23048007-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23048007-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23048008" class="ver">8</span>As when the east wind wrecks</p> <p class="sl1">the ships of Tarshish!<a id="rfn23048008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23048008-1">*</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23048009" class="ver">9</span><a id="rfn23048009-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23048009-1">*</a>What we had heard we have now seen</p> <p class="sl1">in the city of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> of hosts,</p> <p class="sl">In the city of our God,</p> <p class="sl1">which God establishes forever.</p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> <p class="slf"><span id="v23048010" class="ver">10</span>We ponder, O God, your mercy</p> <p class="sl1">within your temple</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23048011" class="ver">11</span>Like your name, O God,</p> <p class="sl1">so is your praise to the ends of the earth.<a id="ren23048011-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23048011-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl">Your right hand is fully victorious.</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23048012" class="ver">12</span>Mount Zion is glad!</p> <p class="sl">The daughters of Judah rejoice</p> <p class="sl1">because of your judgments!<a id="ren23048012-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23048012-g">g</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">IV</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23048013" class="ver">13</span>Go about Zion, walk all around it,</p> <p class="sl1">note the number of its towers.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23048014" class="ver">14</span>Consider the ramparts, examine its citadels,</p> <p class="sl1">that you may tell future generations:<a id="ren23048014-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23048014-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23048015" class="ver">15</span>That this is God,</p> <p class="sl1">our God for ever and ever.<a id="rfn23048015-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23048015-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">He will lead us until death.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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