Psalms 87:6
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.”
סָפַר
To recount, to declare, to tell. Saphar. The heavens declare the glory of God. Everything in creation is telling the story of its Creator.
יָלַד
he was born
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יָלַד
Begotten, born — yalad; to bring forth; Psalm 2:7 Today I have begotten You points directly to the resurrection of Christ
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַם
peoples
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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שָׁם
there
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שָׁם
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
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זֶה
this one
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זֶה
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
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סֶלָה
Selah
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סֶלָה
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
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