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Psalms 48:12

Zion

10 Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.

March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,

13 consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.

14 For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,
KJV
Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
WEB
Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.
ASV
Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;
DARBY
Walk about Zion, and go round about her: count the towers thereof;
BLB
Go around Zion and encircle her, [and] count her towers.
ÅB
Gå omkring Sion og vandre rundt om det, tell dets tårn!
OTB
Gå rundt Sion og gå omkring henne;
Tell hennes tårn;
B1930
Gå omkring Sion og vandre rundt om det, tell dets tårn!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 33:18–20

    Your mind will ponder the former terror: “Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?”

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  • Matthew 24:1–2

    As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

    Read in context

  • Nehemiah 12:31–40

    Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

    Read in context