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that ye may tell <i>it</i> to the generation following.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Mark well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces; That you may tell <i>it</i> to the generation following.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, So that you may tell <i>of her</i> to the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces; That you may tell <i>it</i> to the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may recount <i>it</i> to the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Consider her ramparts, Go through her palaces, That you may tell the next generation [about her glory].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />note its ramparts; tour its citadels so that you can tell a future generation:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />note its ramparts; tour its citadels so that you can tell a future generation:&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We will see its strong walls and visit each fortress. Then you can say to future generations, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Mark ye welt her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Examine its embankments. Walk through its palaces. Then you can tell the next generation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />take notice of the walls and examine the fortresses, so that you may tell the next generation: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Take note of her ramparts; investigate her citadels; that you may speak about them to the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Consider its defenses! Walk through its fortresses, so you can tell the next generation about it! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Consider her defenses. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Set your heart to her bulwark, "" Consider her high places, "" So that you recount to a later generation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Set your hearts to her fortification; divide up her palaces, so that ye shall recount to the later generation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 47:14>Set your hearts on her virtue. And distribute her houses, so that you may discourse of it in another generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Consider the ramparts, examine its citadels, that you may tell future generations: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />consider well its ramparts; go through its citadels, that you may tell the next generation<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Mark well her strength and the depth of her bulwarks, that you may tell it to another generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Establish your hearts upon its power and pull down her palaces that you may tell the following generation.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Mark ye well her ramparts, Traverse her palaces; That ye may tell it to the generation following.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Mark ye well her strength, and observe her palaces; that ye may tell the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/48-13.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=5700" 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">12</span>March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers, <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: šî·ṯū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">consider</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bə·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2430.htm" title="2430: lə·ḥê·lāh (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- An intrenchment. Feminine of chayil; an intrenchment.">her ramparts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6448.htm" title="6448: pas·sə·ḡū (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To pass between. A primitive root; to cut up, i.e. contemplate.">tour</a> <a href="/hebrew/759.htm" title="759: ’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A citadel. From an unused root; a citadel.">her citadels,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: tə·sap·pə·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-2mp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">you may tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/314.htm" title="314: ’a·ḥă·rō·wn (Adj-ms) -- Coming after or behind. Or;acharon; from 'achar; hinder; generally, late or last; specifically western.">the next</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏō·wr (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">generation.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.…<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="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Isaiah 33:20</a></span><br />Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.<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="/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="/1_kings/9-3.htm">1 Kings 9:3</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-6.htm">2 Chronicles 6:6</a></span><br />But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’<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="/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="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">2 Samuel 5:9</a></span><br />So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15</a></span><br />All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Isaiah 26:1-2</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. / Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.<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/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a></span><br />Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels<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="/revelation/21-19.htm">Revelation 21:19-21</a></span><br />The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. / And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Mark you well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that you may tell it to the generation following.</p><p class="hdg">Mark ye well [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Isaiah 58:12</a></b></br> And <i>they that shall be</i> of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Amos 9:11</a></b></br> In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Acts 15:14-16</a></b></br> Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name… </p><p class="hdg">that ye</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Psalm 71:18</a></b></br> Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto <i>this</i> generation, <i>and</i> thy power to every one <i>that</i> is to come.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Psalm 78:4</a></b></br> We will not hide <i>them</i> from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-19.htm">Deuteronomy 11:19</a></b></br> And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">Buildings</a> <a href="/psalms/31-3.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Bulwarks</a> <a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">Citadels</a> <a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/job/34-27.htm">Following</a> <a href="/psalms/33-11.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">High</a> <a href="/esther/2-1.htm">Later</a> <a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Note</a> <a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">Palaces</a> <a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">Places</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-1.htm">Ramparts</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/psalms/45-3.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/matthew/23-15.htm">Traverse</a> <a href="/job/33-21.htm">View</a> <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/9-10.htm">Buildings</a> <a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/psalms/60-9.htm">Bulwarks</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Citadels</a> <a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/96-6.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Following</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/49-3.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/49-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Later</a> <a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Note</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Palaces</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Ramparts</a> <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/matthew/23-15.htm">Traverse</a> <a href="/psalms/68-24.htm">View</a> <a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Word</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'; 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In ancient times, such structures were crucial for protection against invaders. The call to "consider" suggests a deep reflection on the strength and security provided by God to His people. This imagery is often used to symbolize God's protection and faithfulness. In a broader biblical context, the walls of Jerusalem are frequently mentioned as a symbol of divine protection (<a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Nehemiah 2:17-18</a>). The ramparts can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate protector and fortress for believers (<a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>).<p><b>tour her citadels</b><br>The "citadels" refer to the fortified areas within the city, often serving as the last line of defense. Touring these citadels implies a thorough examination and appreciation of the city's strength and beauty. Historically, Jerusalem's citadels were significant in its defense and are a testament to the city's resilience. This phrase encourages believers to recognize and appreciate the spiritual fortifications God provides. The citadels can also be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual strongholds in a believer's life, where God’s presence is most powerfully felt (<a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>).<p><b>that you may tell the next generation</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of passing down the knowledge of God's faithfulness and protection to future generations. It reflects a biblical mandate to teach children about God's works and character (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</a>). The continuity of faith through generations is a recurring theme in Scripture, highlighting the responsibility of each generation to bear witness to God's deeds. This also points to the prophetic nature of the psalm, as it anticipates the enduring legacy of God's covenant with His people, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the cornerstone of faith for all generations (<a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">1 Peter 2:6-7</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion/jerusalem.htm">Zion/Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city of God, often symbolizing God's presence and protection. In this Psalm, Zion represents the strength and beauty of God's dwelling place.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_korah.htm">The Sons of Korah</a></b><br>The authors of this Psalm, a group of Levitical singers and musicians who played a significant role in temple worship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_next_generation.htm">The Next Generation</a></b><br>The future descendants who are to be informed about God's mighty works and the strength of His city.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/ramparts_and_citadels.htm">Ramparts and Citadels</a></b><br>These are the defensive structures of a city, symbolizing security and strength. They represent God's protection over His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_people.htm">God's People</a></b><br>The Israelites, who are called to observe and remember God's faithfulness and to pass this knowledge to future generations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a></b><br>We are called to remember and reflect on God's faithfulness and protection in our lives, just as the Israelites were to consider the strength of Zion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/passing_down_faith.htm">Passing Down Faith</a></b><br>It is crucial to share our faith and experiences of God's goodness with the next generation, ensuring that His works are not forgotten.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_fortification.htm">Spiritual Fortification</a></b><br>Just as physical ramparts and citadels protect a city, we must build spiritual defenses through prayer, scripture, and community to guard our hearts and minds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_nature.htm">God's Unchanging Nature</a></b><br>The strength and security of Zion remind us of God's unchanging nature and His eternal protection over His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_engagement.htm">Active Engagement</a></b><br>We are encouraged to actively engage with our faith, examining and understanding it deeply so that we can effectively communicate it to others.<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/what_does_'bulwark'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does "bulwark" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_thomas_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'bulwark' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_work_effectively_daily.htm">What does 'from everlasting to everlasting' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_for_psalm_71_events.htm">Why is there little historical or archaeological evidence for the divine interventions described in Psalm 71?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Consider.</span>--The Hebrew word is peculiar to this passage. The root idea seems to be <span class= "ital">divide, </span>and the natural sense of <span class= "ital">divide her palaces </span>is, <span class= "ital">take them one by one and regard them.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Mark ye well her bulwarks</span> (or, <span class="accented">her ramparts</span>), <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>consider her palaces</span>. Note the height and fine masonry of her outer wall, which no people could destroy except the Romans (<a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Nehemiah 1:3</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Nehemiah 2:13-17</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Nehemiah 4:6</a>). And note also the grand houses of her princes and nobles (<a href="/amos/6-11.htm">Amos 6:11</a>), which show themselves even above the ramparts. <span class="cmt_word">That ye may tell it to the generation following.</span> That ye may let them know "how splendid Jerusalem appeared on the morrow of its great danger" (Cheyne). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/48-13.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">consider</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁ֤יתוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šî·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her ramparts,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְֽחֵילָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥê·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2430.htm">Strong's 2430: </a> </span><span class="str2">An intrenchment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tour</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּסְּג֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(pas·sə·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6448.htm">Strong's 6448: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut up, contemplate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her citadels,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_759.htm">Strong's 759: </a> </span><span class="str2">A citadel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֥עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may tell</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּ֝סַפְּר֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·sap·pə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person 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">the next</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_314.htm">Strong's 314: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, late, last, western</span><br /><br /><span class="word">generation.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְד֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalm 48:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/48-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 48:13 Mark well her bulwarks (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/48-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 48:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 48:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/48-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 48:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 48:14" /></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>