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Cántico. Salmo de los descendientes de Coré.

87 En el monte santo
    está la ciudad fundada por el Señor.
Él ama a la ciudad de Jerusalén
    más que a cualquier otra de Israel.[a]
Oh ciudad de Dios,
    ¡qué cosas gloriosas se dicen de ti! Interludio

Incluiré a Egipto[b] y a Babilonia entre los que me conocen,
    también a Filistea y a Tiro, e incluso a la distante Etiopía.[c]
    ¡Ahora todas son ciudadanas de Jerusalén!
Con respecto a Jerusalén[d] se dirá:
    «Allí todos disfrutan de los derechos de ciudadanía».
    Y el Altísimo en persona bendecirá a esa ciudad.
Cuando el Señor escriba en el registro a las naciones, dirá:
    «Ahora todas son ciudadanas de Jerusalén». Interludio

La gente tocará flautas[e] y cantará:
    «¡La fuente de mi vida brota de Jerusalén!».

Footnotes

  1. 87:2 En hebreo Él ama las puertas de Sion más que a todas las moradas de Jacob. Ver nota en 44:4.
  2. 87:4a En hebreo Rahab, nombre de un mítico monstruo marino que en la literatura antigua representa el caos. Aquí se utiliza como un nombre poético para Egipto.
  3. 87:4b En hebreo Cus.
  4. 87:5 En hebreo Sion.
  5. 87:7 O gente bailará.

Psalm 87

Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song.

He has founded his city on the holy mountain.(A)
The Lord loves the gates of Zion(B)
    more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

Glorious things are said of you,
    city of God:[a](C)
“I will record Rahab[b](D) and Babylon
    among those who acknowledge me—
Philistia(E) too, and Tyre(F), along with Cush[c]
    and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”[d](G)
Indeed, of Zion it will be said,
    “This one and that one were born in her,
    and the Most High himself will establish her.”
The Lord will write in the register(H) of the peoples:
    “This one was born in Zion.”

As they make music(I) they will sing,
    “All my fountains(J) are in you.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
  2. Psalm 87:4 A poetic name for Egypt
  3. Psalm 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region
  4. Psalm 87:4 Or “I will record concerning those who acknowledge me: / ‘This one was born in Zion.’ / Hear this, Rahab and Babylon, / and you too, Philistia, Tyre and Cush.”

The privileges of citizenship in Zion.

A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song.

[a]87 His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion
More than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah
I will make mention of [b]Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me:
Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with [c]Ethiopia:
This one was born there.
Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her;
And the Most High himself will establish her.
Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples,
This one was born there. Selah
They that sing as well as [d]they that dance shall say,
All my fountains are in thee.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:1 Or, His foundation in the holy mountains Jehovah loveth, even the gates etc.
  2. Psalm 87:4 Or, Egypt
  3. Psalm 87:4 Hebrew Cush.
  4. Psalm 87:7 Or, the players on instruments shall be there