Psalms 87:5

What does Psalms 87:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 87:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I am counted among them that go down to the pit: I am become as a man without help,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.

Context

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.

v.5This passage

v.6Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. [Selah

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 48:8

    As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. [Selah

  • John 3:3

    Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

  • Isaiah 44:4

    and they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.

  • Ezekiel 48:35

    It shall be eighteen thousand reeds round about: and the name of the city from that day shall be, Jehovah is there.

  • Romans 8:31

    What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

  • Hebrews 11:32

    And what shall I more say? for the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets:

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