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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I will make mention of Rahab,.... Not of Rahab the harlot, as Jerom and others of the ancients (y) interpret it; for the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon ... - The word Rahab here refers to Egypt. See Isa 51:9. It is also applied to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 87:4-7
Zion is here compared with other places, and preferred before them; the church of Christ is more glorious and excellent…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Psalms 87:4-6
The nations of the world shall be enrolled as Zion's children; and Zion shall be glorified by this accession of…
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