Psalms
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 87:6
“The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.”
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 87:6 Context
3Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. 4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. 5And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. 6The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah. 7As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
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Other Translations
The Lord shall count when he writeth vp the people: that this man was borne there. Selah.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The LORD will count when He registers the peoples, "This one was born there. Selah."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. Selah
- American Standard Version (1901)
The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)
- Basic English Bible
Jehovah will count, when he inscribeth the peoples, This [man] was born there. Selah.
- Darby Bible
The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
- World English Bible
Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, `This [one] was born there.' Selah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The LORD will count when He registers the peoples, "This one was born there. Selah."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. Selah
- American Standard Version (1901)
The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)
- Basic English Bible
Jehovah will count, when he inscribeth the peoples, This [man] was born there. Selah.
- Darby Bible
The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
- World English Bible
Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, `This [one] was born there.' Selah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 87:6
87:6 When - When God, the maker and governor of this city shall take a survey of all his citizens. It is an allusion to princes or governors of cities that use to write and keep a register of all their people.