Psalm 87
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Zion, the City of God
A psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.
87 The city he founded[a] is on the holy mountains.(A)
2 The Lord loves Zion’s city gates
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.(B)
3 Glorious things are said about you,
city of God.(C) Selah
4 ‘I will make a record of those who know me:
Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush –
each one was born there.’(D)
5 And it will be said of Zion,
‘This one and that one were born in her.’
The Most High himself will establish her.(E)
6 When he registers the peoples,
the Lord will record,
‘This one was born there.’(F) Selah
7 Singers and dancers[b] alike will say,[c]
‘My whole source of joy is[d] in you.’(G)
Psalm 87
Complete Jewish Bible
87 (0) A psalm of the sons of Korach. A song:
(1) On the holy mountains is [the city’s] foundation.
2 Adonai loves the gates of Tziyon
more than all the dwellings in Ya‘akov.
3 Glorious things are said about you,
city of God. (Selah)
4 I count Rahav and Bavel
among those who know me;
Of P’leshet, Tzor and Ethiopia [they will say],
“This one was born there.”
5 But of Tziyon it will be said,
“This one and that was born in it,
for the Most High himself establishes it.”
6 When he registers the peoples, Adonai will record,
“This one was born there.” (Selah)
7 Singers and dancers alike say,
“For me, you are the source of everything.”
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