Psalms 87:3-4 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 87:1-4 MSG (The Message)
He founded Zion on the Holy Mountain— and oh, how GOD loves his home! Loves it far better than all the homes of Jacob put together! God’s hometown—oh! everyone there is talking about you! I name them off, those among whom I’m famous: Egypt and Babylon, also Philistia, even Tyre, along with Cush. Word’s getting around; they point them out: “This one was born again here!”
Psalms 87:3-4 KJV (King James Version)
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: Behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; This man was born there.
Psalms 87:3-4 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah. “I shall mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia: ‘This one was born there.’ ”
Psalms 87:3-4 NCV (New Century Version)
City of God, wonderful things are said about you.Selah God says, “I will put Egypt and Babylonia on the list of nations that know me. People from Philistia, Tyre, and Cush will be born there.”
Psalms 87:3-4 ASV (American Standard Version)
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. [Selah I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This one was born there.
Psalms 87:3-4 NIV (New International Version)
Glorious things are said of you, city of God: “I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me— Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush— and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’ ”
Psalms 87:3-4 NKJV (New King James Version)
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God! Selah “I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to those who know Me; Behold, O Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia: ‘This one was born there.’ ”
Psalms 87:3-4 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God [Jerusalem]. Selah. “I will mention Rahab (Egypt) and Babylon among those who know Me— Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia (Cush)— ‘This one was born there.’ ”
Psalms 87:3-4 NLT (New Living Translation)
O city of God, what glorious things are said of you! Interlude I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me— also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia. They have all become citizens of Jerusalem!
Psalms 87:3-4 TPT (The Passion Translation)
So many glorious things have been proclaimed over Zion, God’s holy city! Pause in his presence For the Lord says, “Here are the nations who will acknowledge me as God: Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, and the Mediterranean people, even distant Ethiopia. They will all boast, ‘I was born in Zion!’ ”
Psalms 87:3-4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God. Selah Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush— “This one was born there,” they say.