Psa 48:12-13 | NET2full | STEP | Walk around Zion . Encircle it. Count its towers .

‏ Psalms 48:12-13

12 Walk around ^{▼▼tn The verb forms in vv. 12-13 are plural; the entire Judahite community is addressed.} Zion. Encircle it.
Count its towers.
13 Consider its defenses. ^{▼▼tn Heb “set your heart to its rampart.”}
Walk through ^{▼▼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.”} its fortresses,
so you can tell the next generation about it. ^{▼▼sn The city’s towers, defenses, and fortresses are outward reminders and tangible symbols of the divine protection the city enjoys.}