Psalms

Psalm 87:5–6

⁵And it will be said of Zion:

“This one and that one were born in her,

and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

⁶The LORD will record in the register of the peoples:

“This one was born in Zion.”

Selah

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And it will be said	יֵאָמַ֗ר	yê·’ā·mar	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
of Zion	וּֽלֲצִיּ֨וֹן׀	ū·lă·ṣî·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
This one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and that one	וְ֭אִישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
were born	יֻלַּד־	yul·laḏ-	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
in her	בָּ֑הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and the Most High	עֶלְיֽוֹן׃	‘el·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
Himself	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will establish her	יְכוֹנְנֶ֣הָ	yə·ḵō·wn·ne·hā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3559 be firm

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will record	יִ֭סְפֹּר	yis·pōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5608 count
in the register	בִּכְת֣וֹב	biḵ·ṯō·wḇ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3789 write
of the peoples	עַמִּ֑ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
This	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
one was born	יֻלַּד־	yul·laḏ-	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 87:5 Romans 8:31 · Galatians 3:26–28 · John 1:12–14 · Ezekiel 48:35 · 1 Peter 1:23–24 · Isaiah 60:1–9 · Hebrews 12:22–24 · Hebrews 11:32–12:2 · Isaiah 44:4–5 · John 3:3–5 · Psalm 48:8 · Matthew 16:18

Psalm 87:6 Isaiah 4:3 · Luke 10:20 · Ezekiel 13:9 · Revelation 20:15 · Psalm 69:28 · Philippians 4:3 · Psalm 22:30 · Jeremiah 3:19 · Revelation 13:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.