Psalms 48:12

48:12 Walk around Zion! Encircle it!

Count its towers!

Psalms 76:2

76:2 He lives in Salem;

he dwells in Zion.

Psalms 102:16

102:16 when the Lord rebuilds Zion,

and reveals his splendor,

Psalms 129:5

129:5 May all who hate Zion

be humiliated and turned back!

Psalms 147:12

147:12 Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!


tn The verb forms in vv. 12-13 are plural; the entire Judahite community is addressed.

sn Salem is a shorter name for Jerusalem (see Gen 14:18).

tn Heb “and his place of refuge is in Salem, and his lair in Zion.” God may be likened here to a lion (see v. 4).