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II

God is in its citadel,
    renowned as a stronghold.
See! The kings assembled,
    together they advanced.
[a]When they looked they were astounded;
    terrified, they were put to flight!(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 48:6 When they looked: the kings are stunned by the sight of Zion, touched by divine splendor. The language is that of holy war, in which the enemy panics and flees at the sight of divine glory.

When the kings joined forces,
    when they advanced together,(A)
they saw her and were astounded;
    they fled in terror.(B)
Trembling seized(C) them there,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.(D)

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