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.
2 Yahweh loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 Glorious things are spoken about[b] you,
O city of God. Selah
4 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.”
5 But with respect to Zion it shall be said,
“Each one[e] was born in her,”
for the Most High himself will establish her.
6 Yahweh will record in writing the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah
7 And while dancing, singers will sing,
“All my springs are in you.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 87:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
- Psalm 87:3 Or “in”
- Psalm 87:4 Or “mention”
- Psalm 87:4 That is, Egypt; compare Isa 30:7
- Psalm 87:5 Literally “A man and a man”