Psalms 87:5

And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

In Context

4Rahab and Babylon will be named among those who have knowledge of me; see, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man had his birth there.

6The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)

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Cross References

Psalms 48:8\48:7\By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.

Isaiah 44:4And they will come up like grass in a well-watered field, like water-plants by the streams.

Ezekiel 48:35It is to be eighteen thousand all round: and the name of the town from that day will be, The Lord is there.

John 1:12To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

Romans 8:31What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

Hebrews 11:32What more am I to say? For there would not be time to give the stories of Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets:

Matthew Henry on Psalms 87:5-7

The Glory of Zion. 4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. 5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. 6 The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah. 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee. Zion is here compared with other places, and preferred before them;… Read the whole commentary →

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