Mazmur 48:13

48:13 Consider its defenses! ¹ 

Walk through ²  its fortresses,

so you can tell the next generation about it! ³ 

Yesaya 33:20

33:20 Look at Zion, the city where we hold religious festivals!

You ⁴  will see Jerusalem, ⁵ 

a peaceful settlement,

a tent that stays put; ⁶ 

its stakes will never be pulled up;

none of its ropes will snap in two.

[48:13]  ¹ tn Heb “set your heart to its rampart.”

[48:13]  ² 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.”

[48:13]  ³ sn The city’s towers, defenses, and fortresses are outward reminders and tangible symbols of the divine protection the city enjoys.

[33:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “your eyes” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[33:20]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[33:20]  ⁶ tn Or “that does not travel”; NASB “which shall not be folded.”