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Psalm 87
Legacy Standard Bible

Yahweh Loves the Gates of Zion

Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.

87 His (A)foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 Yahweh (B)loves the gates of Zion
More than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
3 (C)Glorious things are spoken of you,
O (D)city of God. [a]Selah.
4 “I shall mention [b](E)Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me;
Behold, Philistia and (F)Tyre with [c](G)Ethiopia:
‘This one was born there.’”
5 But of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”;
And the Most High Himself will (H)establish her.
6 Yahweh will count when He (I)registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah.
7 And (J)singers, just like the (K)dancers, will all say,
“All my (L)springs are in you.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:3 Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude
  2. Psalm 87:4 Egypt
  3. Psalm 87:4 Or Cush, cf. Gen 10:6
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Psalm 87
Evangelical Heritage Version

Psalm 87

The Glorious City

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

The Holy City

1 The city he founded is on the holy mountains.
2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion
    more than all the other dwellings of Jacob. Interlude
3 Glorious things are spoken about you, O City of God.

Its Citizens

4 I will register Rahab[a] and Babylon among those who know me.
Look! Philistia and Tyre are there, along with Cush!
Of them I say, “This one was born there in Zion.”[b]
5 And about Zion it will be said,
“This one and that one were born in her,
and the Most High himself will establish her.”
6 When he registers the peoples,
the Lord will write: Interlude
“This one was born there.”
7 Then the singers, as they dance, will sing,
“All my springs are in you.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:4 Rahab here is a name for Egypt, which is pictured as a sea monster.
  2. Psalm 87:4 The words of them I say and in Zion are added to clarify the antecedents.
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