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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

Foreign Nations Come to Worship in Jerusalem

Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. A song.[a]

87 His foundation is on the holy mountains.
Yahweh loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Glorious things are spoken about[b] you,
O city of God. Selah
I will record[c] those who know me
in Rahab[d] and Babylon,
behold in Philistia and Tyre with Cush,
“This one was born there.”
But with respect to Zion it shall be said,
Each one[e] was born in her,”
for the Most High himself will establish her.
Yahweh will record in writing the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah
And while dancing, singers will sing,
“All my springs are in you.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
  2. Psalm 87:3 Or “in”
  3. Psalm 87:4 Or “mention”
  4. Psalm 87:4 That is, Egypt; compare Isa 30:7
  5. Psalm 87:5 Literally “A man and a man”