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World English Bible

Psalm 87 (WEBP)

[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.”

Psalm 87:4 Rahab is a reference to Egypt.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 87 (KJVS)

[1] His foundation is in the holy mountains.
[2] The Lord loveth () the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
[3] Glorious things () are spoken () of thee, O city of God. Selah.
[4] I will make mention () of Rahab and Babylon to them that know () me: Behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; This man was born () there.
[5] And of Zion it shall be said, () This and that man was born () in her: And the highest himself shall establish () her.
[6] The Lord shall count, () when he writeth up () the people, That this man was born () there. Selah.
[7] As well the singers () as the players () on instruments shall be there: All my springs are in thee.

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 87 (BYZ)

[1] [86:1] τοις υιοις κορε ψαλμος ωδης οι θεμελιοι αυτου εν τοις ορεσιν τοις αγιοις
[2] [86:2] αγαπα κυριος τας πυλας σιων υπερ παντα τα σκηνωματα ιακωβ
[3] [86:3] δεδοξασμενα ελαληθη περι σου η πολις του θεου διαψαλμα
[4] [86:4] μνησθησομαι ρααβ και βαβυλωνος τοις γινωσκουσιν με και ιδου αλλοφυλοι και τυρος και λαος αιθιοπων ουτοι εγενηθησαν εκει
[5] [86:5] μητηρ σιων ερει ανθρωπος και ανθρωπος εγενηθη εν αυτη και αυτος εθεμελιωσεν αυτην ο υψιστος
[6] [86:6] κυριος διηγησεται εν γραφη λαων και αρχοντων τουτων των γεγενημενων εν αυτη διαψαλμα
[7] [86:7] ως ευφραινομενων παντων η κατοικια εν σοι

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.