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Walk around and count the many towers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/48.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/48.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, And go all around her. Count her towers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Walk around Zion and encircle her; Count her towers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Walk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Walk about Zion, and go around her; Count her towers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Walk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, go all around her; Count her towers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Go around Zion, encircle it; count its towers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Go around Zion, encircle it; count its towers, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let's walk around Zion and count its towers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Walk around Zion. Go around it. Count its towers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />People of God, walk around Zion and count the towers; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />March around Zion; encircle her; count her towers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Walk around Zion! Encircle it! Count its towers! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, and go round her: number her towers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Surround Zion, and go around her, count her towers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Surround ye Zion, and go round about her: recount her towers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 47:13>Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Go about Zion, walk all around it, note the number of its towers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, go all around it, count its towers,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Circle Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Surround Zion and go around it and count its towers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Count the towers thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell ye her towers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/48-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5696" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/48.htm">Broken Bondage</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: sōb·bū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">March around</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">Zion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5362.htm" title="5362: wə·haq·qî·p̄ū·hā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-mp:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to strike with more or less violence; by implication to knock together, i.e. Surround or circulate.">encircle her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: sip̄·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">count</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: miḡ·dā·le·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A tower. Also feminine migdalah; from gadal; a tower; by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a bed of flowers.">her towers,</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1-32</a></span><br />At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall. / The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them. / The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-6.htm">Isaiah 62:6-7</a></span><br />On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves, / nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-5.htm">Ezekiel 40:5-16</a></span><br />And I saw a wall surrounding the temple area. Now the length of the measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits (each measuring a cubit and a handbreadth), and he measured the wall to be one rod thick and one rod high. / Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep. / Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide, and there were five cubits between the gate chambers. The inner threshold of the gate by the portico facing inward was one rod deep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">2 Chronicles 8:5</a></span><br />He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9-10</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">Jeremiah 31:38-40</a></span><br />“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. / The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. / The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1-5</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. / “Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.” / Then the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel came forward to meet him ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">1 Kings 9:15</a></span><br />This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-8.htm">Lamentations 2:8-9</a></span><br />The LORD determined to destroy the wall of the Daughter of Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not withdraw His hand from destroying. He made the ramparts and walls lament; together they waste away. / Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Isaiah 26:1</a></span><br />In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-14</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. / The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-10.htm">Hebrews 11:10</a></span><br />For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a></span><br />The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.</p><p class="hdg">Walk</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31-40</a></b></br> Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great <i>companies of them that gave</i> thanks, <i>whereof one</i> went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Matthew 24:1,2</a></b></br> And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to <i>him</i> for to shew him the buildings of the temple… </p><p class="hdg">tell</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-18.htm">Isaiah 33:18-20</a></b></br> Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where <i>is</i> the scribe? where <i>is</i> the receiver? where <i>is</i> he that counted the towers? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/32-10.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/psalms/40-5.htm">Count</a> <a href="/job/21-33.htm">Numbering</a> <a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Round</a> <a href="/psalms/46-3.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-5.htm">Towers</a> <a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/49-5.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Count</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Numbering</a> <a href="/psalms/50-3.htm">Round</a> <a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/89-40.htm">Towers</a> <a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/psalms/49-13.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 48</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">The ornaments and privileges of the church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/48.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/48.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>March around Zion</b><br>This phrase invites the reader to consider the physical and spiritual significance of Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem. Historically, Zion was the site of King David's fortress and later the location of the Temple built by Solomon. Marching around Zion symbolizes a thorough examination and appreciation of God's protection and presence. In a spiritual sense, Zion represents the dwelling place of God among His people, a theme echoed in <a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a>, where believers are said to have come to "Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem."<p><b>Encircle her</b><br>Encircling Zion suggests a protective and reverent action, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding what is sacred. This act can be seen as a form of worship and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. In biblical times, encircling a city was also a military tactic, but here it is a peaceful act of reverence. The imagery may remind readers of the Israelites encircling Jericho in <a href="/joshua/6.htm">Joshua 6</a>, though with a contrasting purpose of preservation rather than conquest.<p><b>Count her towers</b><br>Counting the towers of Zion highlights the strength and security of the city. Towers were crucial for defense, providing vantage points to watch for approaching enemies. This phrase underscores the idea of God's protection over His people, as the towers symbolize divine security. In a broader sense, it reflects the call to recognize and remember God's faithfulness and the fortifications He provides. This can be connected to <a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10</a>, which describes the name of the Lord as a strong tower, where the righteous find safety.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>Often used to refer to Jerusalem, Zion is a significant location in biblical history and theology. It represents the city of God, a place of divine presence and protection.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/towers.htm">Towers</a></b><br>In ancient cities, towers were part of the fortifications, symbolizing strength and security. Counting the towers implies taking stock of God's protection and blessings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city of Jerusalem is central to Jewish and Christian faiths, representing God's chosen place for His temple and a symbol of His covenant with His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_protection.htm">Recognizing God's Protection</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were encouraged to count the towers of Zion, we should regularly reflect on and acknowledge the ways God protects and provides for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>The act of marching around and counting towers is a call to be vigilant in our spiritual lives, ensuring that we are fortified against spiritual attacks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>The communal aspect of marching around Zion suggests the importance of fellowship and unity in the body of Christ, as we support and protect one another.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_and_remembrance.htm">Gratitude and Remembrance</a></b><br>Counting the towers can be seen as an act of gratitude, reminding us to remember and give thanks for God's past faithfulness and ongoing provision.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 48</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_god_'founded'_zion.htm">Psalm 87:1-2 - Where is the archaeological evidence that God personally 'founded' Zion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_science_proof_of_divine_talk.htm">Psalm 3:4 claims God answers from 'his holy mountain'--why is there no scientific confirmation of divine communication from a specific location?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_the_temple_'raised'_in_isaiah_2_2.htm">In Isaiah 2:2, how can the temple be literally 'raised above all hills' when no physical elevation change is recorded in history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_zion's_biblical_significance.htm">What is Zion and its biblical significance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/48.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Walk about Zion.</span>--Notice here the strong patriotic feeling of Hebrew song. The inhabitants of the city are invited to make a tour of inspection of the defences which, under God's providence, have protected them from their foes. We are reminded of the fine passage in Shakespeare's <span class= "ital">Cymbeline, </span>which gratefully recalls "the natural bravery" of our own island home, or of the national songs about our "wooden walls." Comparison has also been drawn between this passage and a similar burst of patriotic sentiment from the lips of a Grecian orator (Thuc. Ii. 53); but while the Greek thinks only of the men who made Athens strong, the Hebrew traces all back to God.<p>(12) <span class= "bld">Tell</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, <span class= "ital">count. </span>So in Milton, "Every shepherd <span class= "ital">tells </span>his tale," <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>counts his sheep.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Walk about Zion, and go round about her; tell</span> <span class="cmt_word">the towers thereof.</span> Admire, <span class="accented">i.e</span>., O Israelites, your glorious city, which God has preserved for you intact. Walk around it, view it on every side; observe its strength and beauty. Nay, count its towers, and see how many they are, that ye may form a true estimate of its defences, which render it well-nigh impregnable. Such a survey would "tend to the glorifying of the God of Israel, and to the strengthening of their faith" (Hengstenberg). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/48-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">March around</span><br /><span class="heb">סֹ֣בּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(sōb·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zion,</span><br /><span class="heb">צִ֭יּוֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">encircle her,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַקִּיפ֑וּהָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haq·qî·p̄ū·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5362.htm">Strong's 5362: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike, to knock together, surround, circulate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">count</span><br /><span class="heb">סִ֝פְר֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(sip̄·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her towers,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגְדָּלֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(miḡ·dā·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4026.htm">Strong's 4026: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/48-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 48:12 Walk about Zion and go around her (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/48-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 48:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 48:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/48-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 48:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 48:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>