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Psalm 48:12-13
New English Translation

12 Walk around[a] Zion. Encircle it.
Count its towers.
13 Consider its defenses.[b]
Walk through[c] its fortresses,
so you can tell the next generation about it.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:12 tn The verb forms in vv. 12-13 are plural; the entire Judahite community is addressed.
  2. Psalm 48:13 tn Heb “set your heart to its rampart.”
  3. Psalm 48:13 tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word translated “walk through,” which occurs only here in the OT, is uncertain. Cf. NEB “pass…in review”; NIV “view.”
  4. Psalm 48:13 sn The city’s towers, defenses, and fortresses are outward reminders and tangible symbols of the divine protection the city enjoys.
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