Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 87

Psalms 87:1 ^a God did chuse that place among the hils to establish Jerusalem & his Temple.

Psalms 87:1 ^! The holie God promiseth that the condition of the Church, which was in miserie after the captiuitie of Babylon, shulde be restored to great excellencie,

Psalms 87:3 ^b Thogh thy glorious estate do not yet appeare, yet waite with pacience & God wil accomplish his promes.

Psalms 87:4 ^c That is, Egypt & these other contreis shal come to the knowledge of God.

Psalms 87:4 ^d It shalbe said of him that is regenerat & come to the Church, that he is as one that was borne in the Church.

Psalms 87:4 ^! So that there shulde be nothing more comfortable, then to be nombred among the members thereof.

Psalms 87:5 ^e Out of all quarters they shal come into the Church and be counted as citizens.

Psalms 87:6 ^f When he calleth by his worde them into the Church, whome he had elected and writen in his boke.

Psalms 87:7 ^g The Prophet setteth his wole affections and comfort in the Church.