Psalms 87:1
HIS FOUNDATION] i.e. God's. THE HOLY MOUNTAINS] the hills on which Jerusalem stood.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS FOUNDATION] i.e. God's. THE HOLY MOUNTAINS] the hills on which Jerusalem stood.... [ Continue Reading ]
This Ps. expands the thought of Psalms 86:9. Zion is the chosen dwelling of God (Psalms 87:1), the spiritual birthplace of the other nations (Psalms 87:4), and the source of joy to them all (Psalms 87:7). In Psalms 86:4 God is the speaker. The mention of Babylon as no longer an enemy of Israel, but... [ Continue Reading ]
ZION] Jerusalem. THE DWELLINGS OF JACOB] other cities of Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
SELAH] see on Psalms 3:4;... [ Continue Reading ]
RAHAB] Egypt: see Isaiah 30:7; Isaiah 51:9; Psalms 89:10. TO THEM THAT KNOW ME] RV 'as among them that know me.' THIS _man_] RV 'this one,' this nation. So in Psalms 87:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS AND THAT MAN] RV 'this one and that one.' This and that nation shall be converted to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE] RV 'peoples.' God is represented as making a register of the nations which have been born into His kingdom. 7A. RV 'They that sing as well as they that dance _shall say._' The nations which have been born again will rejoice in their new connexion with Zion, and will address her accordingly.... [ Continue Reading ]