New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 87:4-5

4“I shall mention 1 2Rahab and Babylon 3among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and 4Tyre with 5 6Cush: ‘This one was born there.’”5But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; And the Most High Himself will 7establish her.

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Notes

1. Psalms 87:4 I.e., Egypt, as a sea monster; not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2 ↩
2. Psalms 87:4 Job 9:13; Ps 89:10; Is 19:23-25 ↩
3. Psalms 87:4 Or as ↩
4. Psalms 87:4 Ps 45:12 ↩
5. Psalms 87:4 Or Ethiopia ↩
6. Psalms 87:4 Ps 68:31 ↩
7. Psalms 87:5 Ps 48:8 ↩

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