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Psalms 87:3

Psalms 87:3
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 87:1-3

Some make the first words of the psalm to be part of the title; it is a psalm or song whose subject is the holy mountains - the temple built in Zion upon Mount Moriah. This is the foundation of the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Glorious things are spoken of thee This need not be limited to the utterance of Psa 87:87 ff., but may include the great prophetic promises generally, such as Isa 2:2 ff; Isa 11:10; Isa 19:20 ff.;…