Psalms 87:3
What does Psalms 87:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 87:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. [Selah
KJV
King James Version · 1611Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. [Selah
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let my prayer come in before thee: incline thy ear to my petition.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city ofGod. Selah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hebrews 12:22
but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,
- Ezekiel 48:1
Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion.
- Ezekiel 36:11
and I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and be fruitful; and I will cause you to be inhabited after your former estate, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
- Psalms 46:4
There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
- Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
- Isaiah 61:3
to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
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