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Psalm 87:4

“I will mention Rahab

and Babylon

among those who know Me—

along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush

—

when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”

Psalm 87:4 BSB
  1. a Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt.
  2. b That is, the upper Nile region

Psalm 87:4 has 25 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 3 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 45:12 (5 votes) and Isaiah 19:23–25 (5 votes). 8 other verses point back to it. It links with 14 other books, from 1 Samuel 17 to Revelation 18.

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Which verses does Psalm 87:4 point to?

The 20 strongest of 25, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Psalm 45:125 votes

    The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.

  2. Isaiah 19:23–255 votes

    In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. …

  3. Psalm 68:314 votes

    Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

  4. Job 9:133 votes

    God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.

  5. Psalm 89:103 votes

    You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

  6. 2 Samuel 21:16–222 votes

    Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.” …

  7. 1 Kings 10:1–292 votes

    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. …

  8. 2 Kings 20:17–182 votes

    The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

  9. Psalm 137:12 votes

    By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

  10. Psalm 137:8–92 votes

    O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us. Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.

  11. Isaiah 13:1–222 votes
  12. Isaiah 14:4–62 votes
  13. Isaiah 19:112 votes
  14. Isaiah 23:1–182 votes
  15. Isaiah 51:92 votes
  16. Jeremiah 25:92 votes
  17. Jeremiah 50:1–462 votes
  18. Ezekiel 27:1–282 votes
  19. Ezekiel 28:22 votes
  20. Daniel 2:47–482 votes

Which verses point to Psalm 87:4?

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