Psalms 48:12

What does Psalms 48:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 48:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And their sepulchres shall be their houses for ever. Their dwelling places to all generations: they have called their lands by their names.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: count the towers thereof;

Context

v.11Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.

v.12This passage

v.13Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Nehemiah 12:31

    Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

  • Matthew 24:1

    And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

  • Isaiah 33:18

    Thy heart shall muse on the terror: Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed the tribute? where is he that counted the towers?

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