Psalm 87:4-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
4 “I shall mention [a](A)Rahab and Babylon [b]among those who know Me;
Behold, Philistia and (B)Tyre with [c](C)Ethiopia:
‘This one was born there.’”
5 But of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”;
And the Most High Himself will (D)establish her.
6 The Lord will count when He (E)registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah.
Footnotes
- Psalm 87:4 I.e. Egypt
- Psalm 87:4 Or as
- Psalm 87:4 Lit Cush
Psalm 87:4-6
New International Version
4 “I will record Rahab[a](A) and Babylon
among those who acknowledge me—
Philistia(B) too, and Tyre(C), along with Cush[b]—
and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”[c](D)
5 Indeed, of Zion it will be said,
“This one and that one were born in her,
and the Most High himself will establish her.”
6 The Lord will write in the register(E) of the peoples:
“This one was born in Zion.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 87:4 A poetic name for Egypt
- Psalm 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region
- Psalm 87:4 Or “I will record concerning those who acknowledge me: / ‘This one was born in Zion.’ / Hear this, Rahab and Babylon, / and you too, Philistia, Tyre and Cush.”
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