Psalms 87 · Verse 6

Psalms 87:6

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

Psalms 87:6 in other translations

BSBThe LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah
WEBThe LORD will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.
ASVJehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. [Selah
YLTJehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, ‘This one was born there.' Selah.
DARBYJehovah will count, when he inscribeth the peoples, This man was born there. Selah.
BBEThe Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)
WebsterThe LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

What does Psalms 87:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. The same idea is set forth under the figure of a register made by God (compare Is 4:3).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people - בכתוב עמים bichthob ammim, in the register of the people. When he takes account of those who dwell in Jerusalem, he will particularly note those who were born in Zion. This has an easy spiritual meaning. When God takes an account of all professing Christians, he will set apart those for inhabitants of the New Jerusalem who were born in Zion, who were born again, received a new nature, and were fitted for heaven.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 87:4-7

The church of Christ is more glorious and excellent than the nations of the earth. In the records of heaven, the meanest of those who are born again stand registered. When God renders to every man according to his works, he shall observe who enjoyed the privileges of his sanctuary. To them much was given, and of them much will be required. Let those that dwell in Zion, mark this, and live up to their profession…

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Psalms 87:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
יִ֭סְפֹּרYis.porhe will countH5608
בִּכְת֣וֹבbikh.Tovwhen recordsH3789
עַמִּ֑ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971
זֶ֖הzehthis oneH2088
יֻלַּד\־yu.lad-he was bornH3205
שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033
סֶֽלָה\׃Se.lahSelahH5542

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 87:6

  • Isaiah 4:3

    And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:

  • Luke 10:20

    Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

  • Ezekiel 13:9

    And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

  • Revelation 20:15

    And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

  • Psalms 69:28

    Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

  • Philippians 4:3

    And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

  • Revelation 13:8

    And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

  • Psalms 22:30

    A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

  • Jeremiah 3:19

    But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

  • Galatians 4:26-31

    But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. …

  • Ezekiel 9:4

    And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
22:30; Isa 4:3; Eze 9:4; 13:9; Lu 10:20; Php 4:3; Re 13:8
this man.
Jer 3:19; Ga 4:26-31; Re 20:15

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Context

  • Psalms 87:5

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

  • Psalms 87:6

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

  • Psalms 87:7

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

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Psalms 87:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jehová contará cuando se escribieren los pueblos: Este nació allí. (Selah.)
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Quand l’ Éternel enregistrera les peuples, il comptera: Celui-ci est né là. Sélah.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehova wird schreiben beim Verzeichnen der Völker: Dieser ist daselbst geboren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		inter mortuos liber; sicut vulnerati dormientes in sepulchris, quorum non es memor amplius, et ipsi de manu tua repulsi sunt.