Psalm 87 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible
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 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.
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.