Psalms 87:6

87:5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

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Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.

The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

The LORD shall count, when he writes up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

87:7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

What does Psalms 87:6 mean?

Psalms 87:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), סָפַר (çâphar), כָּתַב (kâthab).

Hebrew interlinear

The

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

shall

count,סָפַרçâphar/saw-far'/H5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate

when

writeth

upכָּתַבkâthab/kaw-thab'/H3789to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

the

people,עַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

that

this

man

was

bornיָלַדyâlad/yaw-lad'/H3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

there.

Selah.סֶלָהçelâh/seh'-law/H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pause

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Church (2)Regeneration

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 87:6.

Genesis 4:1

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 87:6 say?

Psalms 87:6 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah."

Is Psalms 87:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 87:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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