Parallel Verses English Standard Version And of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; for the Most High himself will establish her. King James Bible And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. American Standard Version Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her. Douay-Rheims Bible Shall not Sion say: This man and that man is born in her? and the Highest himself hath founded her. English Revised Version Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her. Webster's Bible Translation And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the Highest himself shall establish her. Psalm 87:5 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentThe situation is like that in the Psalms of the time of Saul. The writer is a persecuted one, and in constant peril of his life. He has taken Psalm 86:14 out of the Elohimic Psalm 54:5, and retained the Elohim as a proper name of God (cf. on the other hand Psalm 86:8, Psalm 86:10); he has, however, altered זרים to זרים, which here, as in Isaiah 13:11 (cf. however, ibid. Psalm 25:5), is the alternating word to עריצים. In Psalm 86:15 he supports his petition that follows by Jahve's testimony concerning Himself in Exodus 34:6. The appellation given to himself by the poet in Psalm 86:16 recurs in Psalm 116:16 (cf. Wisd. 9:5). The poet calls himself "the son of Thy handmaid" as having been born into the relation to Him of servant; it is a relationship that has come to him by birth. How beautifully does the Adonaj come in here for the seventh time! He is even from his mother's womb the servant of the sovereign Lord, from whose omnipotence he can therefore also look for a miraculous interposition on his behalf. A "token for good" is a special dispensation, from which it becomes evident to him that God is kindly disposed towards him. לטובה as in the mouth of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 5:19; Nehemiah 13:31; of Ezra 8:22; and also even in Jeremiah and earlier. ויבשׁוּ is just as parenthetical as in Isaiah 26:11. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge of Zion Isaiah 44:4,5 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses... Isaiah 60:1-9 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen on you... Galatians 3:26-28 For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus... highest Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Cross References Psalm 31:21 Blessed be the LORD, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged city. Psalm 48:8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God will establish forever. Selah Isaiah 10:24 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD of hosts: "O my people, who dwell in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrians when they strike with the rod and lift up their staff against you as the Egyptians did. Isaiah 14:32 What will one answer the messengers of the nation? "The LORD has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people find refuge." Jump to Previous Birth Born Establish High Highest Indeed Strong ZionJump to Next Birth Born Establish High Highest Indeed Strong ZionLinks Psalm 87:5 NIVPsalm 87:5 NLT Psalm 87:5 ESV Psalm 87:5 NASB Psalm 87:5 KJV Psalm 87:5 Bible Apps Psalm 87:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 87:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 87:5 French Bible Psalm 87:5 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |