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World English Bible Classic
A Psalm by the sons of Korah; a Song.
[1] His foundation is in the holy mountains.[2] Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
[3] Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God.
Selah. [4] I will record Rahabⓘ and Babylon among those who acknowledge me.
Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia:
“This one was born there.”
[5] Yes, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her;”
the Most High himself will establish her.
[6] Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples,
“This one was born there.”
Selah. [7] Those who sing as well as those who dance say,
“All my springs are in you.”
Footnotes
- ⓘ 87:4 Rahab is a reference to Egypt.
King James Version
A Psalm H4210 or Song H7892 for the sons H1121 of Korah. H7141
[1] His foundation H3248 is in the holy H6944 mountains. H2042[2] The Lord H3068 loveth H157 (QalActPtc) the gates H8179 of Zion H6726 more than all the dwellings H4908 of Jacob. H3290
[3] Glorious things H3513 (NiphPtc) are spoken H1696 (PualPtc) of thee,
O city H5892 of God. H430 Selah. H5542
[4] I will make mention H2142 (HiphImpf) of Rahab H7294 and Babylon H894 to them that know H3045 (QalActPtc) me:
Behold Philistia, H6429 and Tyre, H6865 with Ethiopia; H3568
This man was born H3205 (PualPerf) there.
[5] And of Zion H6726 it shall be said, H559 (NiphImpf) This and that man H376 was born H3205 (PualPerf) in her:
And the highest H5945 himself shall establish H3559 (PoleImpf) her.
[6] The Lord H3068 shall count, H5608 (QalImpf) when he writeth up H3789 (QalInf) the people, H5971
That this man was born H3205 (PualPerf) there. Selah. H5542
[7] As well the singers H7891 (QalActPtc) as the players H2490 (QalActPtc) on instruments shall be there:
All my springs H4599 are in thee.
Byzantine Greek New Testament
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