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 · 2000

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. [Selah

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. [Selah

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah.)

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Let my prayer come in before thee: incline thy ear to my petition.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city ofGod. Selah.

Context

v.2Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

v.3This passage

v.4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This one was born there.

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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