Psalm 87

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Psalm 87 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 87

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

¹He has founded his city on the holy mountain.
²The Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

³Glorious things are said of you,
    city of God:^[a]
⁴“I will record Rahab^[b] and Babylon
    among those who acknowledge me—
Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush^[c]—
    and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”^[d]
⁵Indeed, of Zion it will be said,
    “This one and that one were born in her,
    and the Most High himself will establish her.”
⁶The Lord will write in the register of the peoples:
    “This one was born in Zion.”

⁷As they make music they will sing,
“All my fountains are in you.”

Footnotes:

Psalm 87:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
Psalm 87:4 A poetic name for Egypt
Psalm 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region
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.”