Psalms 87:6

“The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.”

"The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah." - Psalms 87:6
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What does Psalms 87:6 mean?

The verse Psalms 87:6 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah." This verse, like many in the book of Psalms, is rich with layers of meaning and depth that provide important insights…

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Born in the Heart of God: Understanding Psalms 87:6

Psalms 87:6 states, "The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah." This verse invites us to explore the profound relationship between place, identity, and God's divine record of His people. It emphasizes how each individual’s…

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A Prayer of Reflection on Our True Citizenship in Heaven

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the powerful truth found in Psalms 87:6: "The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah." Lord, in this moment of reflection, I pause to contemplate the profound significance…

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Psalms 87:6 - "The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah."
Psalms 87:3 - "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah."
Psalms 87:1 - "His foundation is in the holy mountains."
Psalms 87:7 - "As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee."
Psalms 87:5 - "And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her."
"They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts." - Psalms 119:87
Psalms 87:2 - "The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob."
"His foundation is in the holy mountains." - Psalms 87:1
Psalms 119:87 - "They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts."
Psalms 87:4 - "I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there."
"Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah." - Psalms 87:3
"I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there." - Psalms 87:4
"As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee." - Psalms 87:7
"The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." - Psalms 87:2
"And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her." - Psalms 87:5
Psalms 126:6
Psalms 115:6 - "They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:"
Psalms 30:6 - "And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved."
Psalms 129:6 - "Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:"
Psalms 144:6 - "Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them."
Psalms 74:6 - "But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers."
Psalms 6:6
Psalms 80:6 - "Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves."
Psalms 114:6 - "Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?"
"They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless." - Psalms 94:6
Psalms 130:6 - "My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning."
Psalms 118:6 - "The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?"
"In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth." - Psalms 90:6
Psalms 19:6 - "His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof."