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Psalm 87:2-7

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2 The LORD 1loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.
3 2Glorious things are spoken of you, O 3city of God. Selah.
4 "I shall mention 4Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and 5Tyre with 6Ethiopia: '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 7establish her.
6 The LORD will count when He 8registers the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
7 Then those who 9sing as well as those who 10play the flutes shall say, "All my 11springs of joy are in you."
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Psalm 87:2-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 87

\\<>\\. Whether this psalm was composed by David, in a view of the temple to be built by his son Solomon; or whether by one that returned from the Babylonish captivity, who wrote it for the comfort of those that wept at the laying of the foundation of the second temple; it seems evident that the subject matter of it is the church of God in Gospel times, and especially in the latter day glory: the title in the Syriac version is, ``concerning the redemption of Jerusalem.''

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 11

  • 1. Psalms 78:67, 68
  • 2. Isaiah 60:1
  • 3. Psalms 46:4; Psalms 48:8
  • 4. Job 9:13; Psalms 89:10; Isaiah 19:23-25
  • 5. Psalms 45:12
  • 6. Psalms 68:31
  • 7. Psalms 48:8
  • 8. Psalms 69:28; Isaiah 4:3; Ezekiel 13:9
  • 9. Psalms 68:25; Psalms 149:3
  • 10. 2 Samuel 6:14; Psalms 30:11
  • 11. Psalms 36:9

Footnotes 5

  • [a] "Selah" may mean: "Pause, Crescendo" or "Musical interlude"
  • [b] I.e. Egypt
  • [c] Or "as"
  • [d] Lit "Cush"
  • [e] Or "dance"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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