Parallel Verses
NET Bible
People say wonderful things about you, O city of God. (Selah)
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Holman Bible
city of God.
International Standard Version
Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Interlude
A Conservative Version
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
American Standard Version
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah
Amplified
Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God [Jerusalem]. Selah.
Bible in Basic English
Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah.)
Darby Translation
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
Honored things being spoken in thee, O city of God. Silence.
King James 2000
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Glorious things [are] spoken about you, O city of God. Selah
Modern King James verseion
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Very excellent things are spoken of thee, thou city of God. Selah.
New Heart English Bible
Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
The Emphasized Bible
Glorious things, are to be spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Webster
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
World English Bible
Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
Youngs Literal Translation
Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 87:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion, The City Of God
2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob. 3 People say wonderful things about you, O city of God. (Selah) 4 I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia. It is said of them, "This one was born there."
Cross References
Psalm 46:4
The river's channels bring joy to the city of God, the special, holy dwelling place of the sovereign One.
Psalm 48:2-3
It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.
Psalm 48:11-13
Mount Zion rejoices; the towns of Judah are happy, because of your acts of judgment.
Psalm 125:1-2
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!"
Isaiah 49:14-26
"Zion said, 'The Lord has abandoned me, the sovereign master has forgotten me.'
Isaiah 54:2-10
Make your tent larger, stretch your tent curtains farther out! Spare no effort, lengthen your ropes, and pound your stakes deep.
Isaiah 59:20-22
"A protector comes to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds," says the Lord.
Isaiah 61:3-12
to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.
Jeremiah 3:14-17
"Come back to me, my wayward sons," says the Lord, "for I am your true master. If you do, I will take one of you from each town and two of you from each family group, and I will bring you back to Zion.
Jeremiah 31:12-13
They will come and shout for joy on Mount Zion. They will be radiant with joy over the good things the Lord provides, the grain, the fresh wine, the olive oil, the young sheep and calves he has given to them. They will be like a well-watered garden and will not grow faint or weary any more.
Ezekiel 36:2
This is what the sovereign Lord says: The enemy has spoken against you, saying "Aha!" and, "The ancient heights have become our property!"'
Ezekiel 36:11-38
I will increase the number of people and animals on you; they will increase and be fruitful. I will cause you to be inhabited as in ancient times, and will do more good for you than at the beginning of your history. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 37:27-28
My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people.
Ezekiel 40:1-49
In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was struck down, on this very day, the hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me there.
Ezekiel 48:1-35
"These are the names of the tribes: From the northern end beside the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the border of Damascus, toward the north beside Hamath), extending from the east side to the west, Dan will have one portion.
Hebrews 12:22-23
But you have come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly
Revelation 14:1
Then I looked, and here was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were one hundred and forty-four thousand, who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads.
Revelation 21:10-27
So he took me away in the Spirit to a huge, majestic mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.