Psalms 87:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah”
A short, plain-language explanation of Psalms 87:6 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. [Selah”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, `This <FI>one<Fi> was born there.' Selah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 87:6 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 22:30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
- Psalms 69:28May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.
- Isaiah 4:3Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called holy— all in Jerusalem who are recorded among the living—
- Jeremiah 3:19Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me.
- Ezekiel 9:4“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”
- Ezekiel 13:9My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.
- Luke 10:20Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
- Galatians 4:26But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
- Philippians 4:3Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
- Revelation 13:8And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
- Revelation 20:15And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
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