Psalm 87:6 “The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was bor…”

Psalm 87:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. [Selah

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord shall count, when hee writeth the people, He was borne there. Selah.

Darby Translation

Jehovah will count, when he inscribeth the peoples, This [man] was born there. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, 'This [one] was born there.' Selah.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)

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Cross references

“when”

Isaiah 4:3 Luke 10:20 Ezekiel 13:9 Philippians 4:3 Psalm 22:30 Revelation 13:8

Isaiah 4:3 · BSB

Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called holy— all in Jerusalem who are recorded among the living—

Luke 10:20 · BSB

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Ezekiel 13:9 · BSB

My 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…

Philippians 4:3 · BSB

Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

Psalm 22:30 · BSB

Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.

Revelation 13:8 · BSB

And 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.

“this man”

Revelation 20:15 Jeremiah 3:19 Galatians 4:26–31

Revelation 20:15 · BSB

And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Jeremiah 3:19 · BSB

Then 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.

Galatians 4:26–31 · BSB

But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

Also

Psalm 69:28

Psalm 69:28 · BSB

May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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