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Psalms 87:3
Psalms 87:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)Glorious things are said of you, city of God:
- English Standard Version (ESV)Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God. Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God! Selah
Context of Psalms 87:3
1His foundation is in the mountains of holiness. 2Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion more than all the habitations of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. 4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon among them that know me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: this [man] was born there. 5And of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.
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נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּ֣ר בָּ֑ךְ עִ֖יר הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 87:3
- Psalms 48:2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
- Psalms 125:1They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever.
- Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitress of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
- Isaiah 49:14But Zion said, Jehovah hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.
- Isaiah 54:2Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.
- Isaiah 59:20And the Redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith Jehovah.
- Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine! for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
- Isaiah 61:3to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty should be given unto them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness: that they might be called terebinths of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
- Isaiah 62:1For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be still, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a torch that burneth.
- Jeremiah 3:17At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem; and they shall no more walk after the stubbornness of their evil heart.
- Jeremiah 31:12And they shall come and sing aloud upon the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of Jehovah, for corn, and for new wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd; and their soul shall be as a watered garden, and they shall not languish any more at all.
- Ezekiel 36:2Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha! and, The ancient high places are become ours in possession;
- Ezekiel 37:27And my tabernacle shall be over them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
- Ezekiel 40:1In the twenty-fifth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, on that same day the hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he brought me thither.
- Ezekiel 48:1And these are the names of the tribes: From the north end along the way of Hethlon, as one entereth into Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward unto near Hamath — the east and west side [belonging] to him — shall Dan have one [portion].
- Hebrews 12:22but ye have come to mount Zion; and to [the] city of [the] living God, heavenly Jerusalem; and to myriads of angels,
Commentaries on Psalms 87:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Glorious things are spoken of thee - Or, there are glorious words or doctrines in thee. Does this refer to the glorious doctrines of the Christian Church? These are glorious sayings indeed.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Glorious things are spoketh of thee, O city of God - Jerusalem, called the “city of God” as being the place of his unique home on earth. The word rendered “are spoken” may mean either “have been spoken,” or “are to be spoken;” that is, either, such things have been said, or they may be said. They have been placed on record; or, they may now be put on record concerning thee. Probably the former is the true meaning; and the language would embrace such…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7This psalm presents Jerusalem as the city of God, where people from all nations are counted as citizens.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. spoken of thee--or, "in thee," that is, the city of God (Psa 46:4; 48:2).Read the comment
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- 1. Psalms 87:3 87.3 Elohim ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 87
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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