the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Psalms 87:3
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Glorious things are spoken of you,O city of God. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
Uery excellent thinges are spoken of thee: O thou citie of God. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God!Selah
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
Wonderful things are said about you, City of God. Selah
Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O Citie of God. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Sela. I wil thinke vpo Rahab & Babilo, so that they shal knowe me:
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God [Jerusalem]. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah
Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah.)
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
People say wonderful things about you, O city of God. (Selah)
Zion, you are the city of God, and wonderful things are told about you.
Glorious things are said about you, city of God. (Selah)
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O citie of God. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of our God.
Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of Thee, O city of God. Selah
Great things are said about you, O city of God.
Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. Pause.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah
Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah
Glorious things, are to be spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
(86-3) Glorious things are said of thee, O city of God.
Glorious things are spoken about you, O city of God. Selah
Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God. Selah
Glorious things are spoken of you, City of God. Selah
City of God, wonderful things are said about you. Selah
Listen, city of God, to the wonderful things he says about you:
Glorious things are said about you, city of God.
Thou citee of God, with outen ende; gloriouse thingis ben seide of thee.
Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. [Selah]
Contextual Overview
A song. A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
On the holy mountain stands the city founded by the Lord . 2 He loves the city of Jerusalem more than any other city in Israel. 3 O city of God, what glorious things are said of you! InterludeBible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Glorious: Psalms 48:2, Psalms 48:3, Psalms 48:11-13, Psalms 125:1, Psalms 125:2, Isaiah 12:6, Isaiah 49:14-26, Isaiah 54:2-10, Isaiah 59:20, Isaiah 59:21, Isaiah 60:1-22, Isaiah 61:3-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, Jeremiah 3:14-17, Jeremiah 31:12, Jeremiah 31:13, Ezekiel 36:2, Ezekiel 36:11-38, Ezekiel 37:27, Ezekiel 37:28, Ezekiel 40:1-49, Ezekiel 48:1-35, Hebrews 12:22, Hebrews 12:23, Revelation 14:1, Revelation 21:10-27
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 12:5 - But unto 2 Samuel 7:9 - like unto Psalms 46:4 - city Psalms 50:2 - perfection Psalms 84:1 - How Song of Solomon 3:10 - General Song of Solomon 5:9 - O thou Isaiah 4:5 - upon every Isaiah 48:2 - they call Isaiah 60:14 - The city Jeremiah 3:17 - the throne Ezekiel 7:20 - the beauty Haggai 1:8 - and I will take Galatians 4:26 - Jerusalem Ephesians 5:27 - glorious Revelation 3:12 - the city Revelation 21:2 - the holy
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.] Which is to be understood not of the city of Jerusalem literally, which was a magnificent city, compact together, full of inhabitants, and spacious houses, the metropolis of Judea, and seat of the kings of Judah; and what was most glorious of all that could be said of it, it was the city of God; and so Jarchi interprets it, the glory spoken of it is, that it is the city of God; here the temple was built, and many glorious things were in it; here God granted his presence, and his worship was kept up: and besides, there were other and more glorious things spoken of it, by way of prophecy; as, that the Messiah should come in person into it, as the owner of it, and give it a greater glory than the first temple had; here he was to preach his doctrines, and do his miracles, which he accordingly did; near this city he suffered, died, and was buried; rose again, ascended to heaven; and here he poured forth the gifts of the Holy Spirit in an extraordinary manner: but rather this is to be interpreted of the church of God, comparable to a city, and which is of God's building, and where he dwells;
:- of which glorious things are spoken for the present; as, that it is the city of the King of kings, the name of which is "Jehovah Shammah", the Lord is there; its foundation is Christ; its walls and bulwarks are salvation; its gates are praise; glorious ordinances are administered in it, and glorious truths are preached here; and so the words may be rendered, "glorious things are spoken in thee" x: and of it also glorious things are spoken, by way of prophecy, as, what shall be in the latter day; a great effusion of the Spirit upon it; the gracious presence of Christ in it in a more visible manner; a great increase of converts both among Jews and Gentiles, which shall flock into it; and the great spread of the Gospel, which shall be the means of it; the unity, harmony, and concord of professors of religion; the holiness of their lives and conversation; and the very great peace and prosperity which will everywhere abound; and especially glorious things are spoken of the New Jerusalem, the city of our God; of which see Revelation 21:1.
Selah. Revelation 21:1- :.
x בך "in te", Montanus, Tigurine version, Cocceius, Schmidt, Syr. vers.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Glorious things are spoketh of thee, O city of God - Jerusalem, called the “city of God” as being the place of his unique home on earth. The word rendered “are spoken” may mean either “have been spoken,” or “are to be spoken;” that is, either, such things have been said, or they may be said. They have been placed on record; or, they may now be put on record concerning thee. Probably the former is the true meaning; and the language would embrace such points as these:
(1) Those things which had been spoken as to its beauty of situation; its magnificence and splendor. Compare Psalms 48:2-3, notes; Psalms 48:12-13, notes.
(2) Such things as had been spoken or recorded in regard to its future prosperity, its triumphs, and its influence in the world; the promises which had been made in reference to the prosperity of Zion, and the spread of the true religion from that point as a center.
Compare the notes at Isaiah 2:3. The Old Testament abounds with promises concerning the future glory of Zion - the “glorious things” that are spoken respecting the final triumph of religion in the world. Of this the statement here is to be mainly understood, where Zion is referred to as the seat of the true religion, and as therefore the representative of the true church on earth. It is that of which the real record has been made, and not merely of Jerusalem or Zion as a city. That might pass away; the church, of which that was the representative, will endure forever. Compare Isaiah 54:1-3; Isaiah 60:0; Revelation 21:2-4.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 87:3. Glorious things are spoken of thee — Or, there are glorious words or doctrines in thee. Does this refer to the glorious doctrines of the Christian Church? These are glorious sayings indeed.
