Psalms 87:5

But of Zion will it be said, “This and that man were born in her:” and the Most High himself doth establish her.

Leeser Tanakh

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

4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as those that know me; behold, here is Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: “This man was born there.”

6The Lord will number when he writeth down nations. “This man was born there.” Selah.

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Cross References

Psalms 48:8(48:9) As we have heard, so have we seen [it] in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

Isaiah 44:4After they shall spring up [as] among grass, like willows by the water-courses.

Ezekiel 48:35All around it shall be eighteen thousand rods: and the name of the city shall be from that day “The Lord is there.”

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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