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Psalm 48:12–14

12  Walk about Zion, go around her,

number her towers,

13  consider well her cramparts,

go through her citadels,

dthat you may tell the next generation

14  that this is God,

our God forever and ever.

He will eguide us forever.1

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Psalm 48:12–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 Walk about Zion, go around her,

count her towers,

13 consider well her ramparts,

view her citadels,

that you may tell of them

to the next generation.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever;

he will be our guide even to the end.

Psalm 48:12–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces;

That ye may tell it to the generation following.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever:

He will be our guide even unto death.

Psalm 48:12–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem.

Walk around and count the many towers.

13 Take note of the fortified walls,

and tour all the citadels,

that you may describe them

to future generations.

14 For that is what God is like.

He is our God forever and ever,

and he will guide us until we die.

Psalm 48:12–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 Walk about Zion,

And go all around her.

Count her towers;

13 Mark well her bulwarks;

Consider her palaces;

That you may tell it to the generation following.

14 For this is God,

Our God forever and ever;

He will be our guide

Even to death.

Psalm 48:12–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 Walk around Jerusalem

and count its towers.

13 Notice how strong they are.

Look at the palaces.

Then you can tell your children about them.

14 This God is our God forever and ever.

He will guide us from now on.

Psalm 48:12–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her;

Number the towers thereof;

13 Mark ye well her bulwarks;

Consider her palaces:

That ye may tell it to the generation following.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever:

He will be our guide even unto death.

Psalm 48:12–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: count the towers thereof; 13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces: that ye may tell it to the generation following. 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death.

Psalm 48:12–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 Walk around Zion. 

Go around it. 

Count its towers. 

13 Examine its embankments. 

Walk through its palaces. 

Then you can tell the next generation, 

14 “This God is our God forever and ever. 

He will lead us beyond death.” 

Psalm 48:12–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 Go around Zion, encircle it;

count its towers,

13 note its ramparts; tour its citadels

so that you can tell a future generation:

14 “This God, our God forever and ever—

He will always lead us.”

Psalm 48:12–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 Walk about Zion, go all around it,

count its towers,

13 consider well its ramparts;

go through its citadels,

that you may tell the next generation

14 that this is God,

our God forever and ever.

He will be our guide forever.

Psalm 48:12–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 Walk about Zion and circle it;

count her towers.

13 Consider well her ramparts.

Go through her citadels

so that you can tell the next generation

14 that this is God, our God forever and ever.

He himself will guide us until death.

Psalm 48:12–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 Walk around Zion. Go all around it.

Count its towers.

13 Think carefully about its outer walls.

Just look at how safe it is!

Then you can tell its people that God keeps them safe.

14 This God is our God for ever and ever.

He will be our guide to the very end.

Psalm 48:12–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 Walk about Zion and go around her;

Count her towers;

13 Consider her ramparts;

Go through her palaces,

That you may tell it to the next generation.

14 For such is God,

Our God forever and ever;

He will guide us until death.


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