Psalm 87

International Children’s Bible

God Loves Jerusalem

A song of the sons of Korah.

87 The Lord built Jerusalem on the holy mountain.
²    He loves its gates
    more than any other place in Israel.
³City of God,
    wonderful things are said about you. Selah
⁴God says, “I will put Egypt and Babylonia
    on the list of nations that know me.
People from Philistia, Tyre and Cush
    will be born there.”

⁵They will say about Jerusalem,
    “This one and that one were born there.
    God Most High will strengthen her.”
⁶The Lord will keep a list of the nations.
    He will note, “This person was born there.” Selah
⁷They will dance and sing,
    “All good things come from Jerusalem.”

Psalm 87

English Standard Version

Glorious Things of You Are Spoken

A Psalm of ^(A)the Sons of Korah. A Song.

87 On ^(B)the holy mount ^(C)stands the city he founded;
²    the Lord ^(D)loves the gates of Zion
    more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
³^(E)Glorious things of you are spoken,
    O ^(F)city of God. Selah

⁴Among those who ^(G)know me I mention ^(H)Rahab and Babylon;
    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with ^(I)Cush^[a]—
    “This one was born there,” they say.
⁵And of Zion it shall be said,
    “This one and that one were born in her”;
    for the Most High himself will ^(J)establish her.
⁶The Lord records as he ^(K)registers the peoples,
    “This one was born there.” Selah

⁷^(L)Singers and ^(M)dancers alike say,
“All my ^(N)springs are in you.”

Footnotes

Psalm 87:4 Probably Nubia

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Psalm 87 International Children’s Bible