Psalms 87:3

"Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah."

Key Reflection

"Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God" highlights Jerusalem's significance as a place of divine favor and spiritual importance, where the presence of God is acknowledged. The inclusion of "Selah" suggests a moment of reflection or pause, emphasizing the gravity and solemnity of this declaration.

From the Scholars: 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 spoken,” or “are to be spoken;” that is, either, such things have been said, or they may be said. They have been placed on record; or, they may now be put on record concerning thee. Probably the former is the true meaning; and the language would embrace such points as these: (1) Those things which had been spoken as to its beauty of situation; its magnificence and splendor. ComparePsalms 48:2-3, notes;Psalms 48:12-13, notes.

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