Psalm 87:4 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

⁴ Rahab and Babel I, to those that know me, will record: Behold ev'n Tyrus, and with it the land of Palestine, And likewise Ethiopia; this man was born therein.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ I will make mention of Rahab [the poetic name for Egypt] and Babylon as among those who know [the city of God]–behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia (Cush)–[saying], This man was born there.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This one was born there.

Common English Bible

⁴ I count Rahab and Babel among those who know me; also Philistia and Tyre, along with Cush— each of these was born there.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ For my soul has been filled with evils, and my life has drawn near to Hell.

Psalm 87:4 Cross References

Psalm 137:1

By Babel's streams we sat and wept, when Sion we thought on.

Psalm 45:12

The daughter there of Tyre shall be with gifts and off 'rings great: Those of the people that are rich thy favour shall entreat.

Psalm 68:31

Those that be princes great shall then come out of Egypt lands; And Ethiopia to God shall soon stretch out her hands.

Psalm 89:10

Rahab in pieces thou didst break, like one that slaughter'd is; And with thy mighty arm thou hast dispers'd thine enemies.