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Psalms 87:4-7

Psalms 87

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4“I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me—along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”

5And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

6The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah

7Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”

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Verse 4

Original words

I will mentionאַזְכִּ֤יר׀H2142Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularRahabרַ֥הַבH7293Noun - masculine singularand Babylonוּבָבֶ֗לH894Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularamong those who know Meלְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥יH3045Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularalong withהִנֵּ֤הH2009InterjectionPhilistiaפְלֶ֣שֶׁתH6429Noun - proper - feminine singularTyreוְצ֣וֹרH6865Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularandעִם־H5973PrepositionCushכּ֑וּשׁH3568Noun - proper - feminine singular[when I say,] ‘This oneזֶ֝֗הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularwas bornיֻלַּד־H3205Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular[in Zion]שָֽׁם׃H8033Adverb

BSB notes

  • Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt.
  • That is, the upper Nile region
Verse 5

Original words

And it will be saidיֵאָמַ֗רH559Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularof Zionוּֽלֲצִיּ֨וֹן׀H6726Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularThis oneאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularand that oneוְ֭אִישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwere bornיֻלַּד־H3205Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularin herבָּ֑הּPreposition | third person feminine singularand the Most Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃H5945Adjective - masculine singularHimselfוְה֖וּאH1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill establish herיְכוֹנְנֶ֣הָH3559Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Verse 6

Original words

The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill recordיִ֭סְפֹּרH5608Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin the registerבִּכְת֣וֹבH3789Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructof the peoplesעַמִּ֑יםH5971Noun - masculine pluralThisזֶ֖הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularone was bornיֻלַּד־H3205Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular[in Zion]שָׁ֣םH8033AdverbSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection
Verse 7

Original words

Singersוְשָׁרִ֥יםH7891Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluraland pipers [will proclaim]כְּחֹלְלִ֑יםH2342Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralAllכָּֽל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmy springs [of joy]מַעְיָנַ֥יH4599Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular[are] in Youבָּֽךְ׃Preposition | second person feminine singular

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