Psa 48:11 | NET2full | STEP | Mount Zion rejoices ; the towns of Judah are happy , because of your acts of judgment .

‏ Psalms 48:11

11 Mount Zion rejoices;
the towns ^{▼▼tn Heb “daughters.” The reference is to the cities of Judah surrounding Zion (see Ps 97:8 and H. Haag, TDOT 2:336).} of Judah are happy, ^{▼▼tn The prefixed verbal forms are understood as generalizing imperfects. (For other examples of an imperfect followed by causal לְמַעַן [lemaʿan], see Ps 23:3; Isa 49:7; 55:5.) Another option is to interpret the forms as jussives, “Let Mount Zion rejoice! Let the towns of Judah be happy!” (cf. NASB, NRSV; note the imperatives in vv. 12-13.)}
because of your acts of judgment. ^{▼▼sn These acts of judgment are described in vv. 4-7.}