Psalms 87:5

And of Zion it shall be sayde, Many are borne in her: and he, euen the most High shall stablish her.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 Babel among them that knowe me: beholde Palestina and Tyrus with Ethiopia, There is he borne.

6The Lord shall count, when hee writeth the people, He was borne there. Selah.

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Cross References

Psalms 48:8As we haue heard, so haue we seene in the citie of the Lord of hostes, in the Citie of our God: God will stablish it for euer. Selah.

Isaiah 44:4And they shall grow as among the grasse, and as the willowes by the riuers of waters.

Ezekiel 48:35It was rounde about eighteene thousande measures, and the name of the citie from that day shalbe, The Lord is there.

John 1:12But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.

Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these thinges? If God be on our side, who can be against vs?

Hebrews 11:32And what shall I more say? for the time would be too short for me to tell of Gedeon, of Barac, and of Sampson, and of Iephte, also of Dauid, and Samuel, and of 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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