Psalms 87:5

And of Zion it shall be said, “Men of every nation were born there, And the Most High hath established her.”

Noyes Bible

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

4“I name Egypt and Babylon among them that know me; Behold! Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia,—They also were born there.”

6Jehovah, when he numbereth the nations, shall write, “These were born there!” [[Pause.]]

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Cross References

Psalms 48:8As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever. [[Pause.]]

Isaiah 44:4And they shall grow up, as among grass; As willows by the water-brooks.

Ezekiel 48:35Its measure round about was eighteen thousand reeds. And the name of the city from that day shall be Jehovah-is-there.

John 1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God,—to those who believed in his name;

Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Hebrews 11:32And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, and 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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