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A song of praise from the Korah family.

48 The Lord is great!
    He is praised throughout the city of our God, his holy mountain.
His city is such a pleasant place.
    It brings joy to people from around the world.
Mount Zion is the true mountain of God.[a]
    It is the city of the great King.
In the palaces of that city,
    God is known as the fortress.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:2 true mountain of God Literally, “the summit of Zaphon.” In Canaanite stories, Mt. Zaphon was where the gods lived.

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