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Psalms 87:3
3O city of God, what glorious things are said of you! Interlude
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
1On the holy mountain stands the city founded by the Lord. 2He loves the city of Jerusalem more than any other city in Israel. O city of God, what glorious things are said of you! Interlude 4I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me— also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia. They have all become citizens of Jerusalem! 5Regarding Jerusalem it will be said, “Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.” And the Most High will personally bless this city.
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נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּ֣ר בָּ֑ךְ עִ֖יר הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 87:3
- Psalms 48:2It is high and magnificent; the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King!
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
- Isaiah 12:6Let all the people of Jerusalem shout his praise with joy! For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.”
- Isaiah 49:14Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.”
- Isaiah 54:2“Enlarge your house; build an addition. Spread out your home, and spare no expense!
- Isaiah 59:20“The Redeemer will come to Jerusalem to buy back those in Israel who have turned from their sins,” says the Lord.
- Isaiah 60:1“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
- Isaiah 61:3To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
- Isaiah 62:1Because I love Zion, I will not keep still. Because my heart yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot remain silent. I will not stop praying for her until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation blazes like a burning torch.
- Jeremiah 3:17In that day Jerusalem will be known as ‘The Throne of the Lord.’ All nations will come there to honor the Lord. They will no longer stubbornly follow their own evil desires.
- Jeremiah 31:12They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem. They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts— the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil, and the healthy flocks and herds. Their life will be like a watered garden, and all their sorrows will be gone.
- Ezekiel 36:2This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Your enemies have taunted you, saying, ‘Aha! Now the ancient heights belong to us!’
- Ezekiel 37:27I will make my home among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
- Ezekiel 40:1On April 28, during the twenty-fifth year of our captivity—fourteen years after the fall of Jerusalem—the Lord took hold of me.
- Ezekiel 48:1“Here is the list of the tribes of Israel and the territory each is to receive. The territory of Dan is in the extreme north. Its boundary line follows the Hethlon road to Lebo-hamath and then runs on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north. Dan’s territory extends all the way across the land of Israel from east to west.
- Hebrews 12:22No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering.
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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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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