The Privileges of Citizenship in Zion.
A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song.
87 His (A)foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 The Lord (B)loves the gates of Zion
More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.
3 (C)Glorious things are spoken of you,
(D)City of God. Selah
4 “I shall mention [a](E)Rahab and Babylon [b]among those who know Me;
Behold, Philistia and (F)Tyre with [c](G)Cush:
‘This one was born there.’”
5 But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her”;
And the Most High Himself will (H)establish her.
6 The Lord will count when He (I)registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah
7 Then those who (J)sing as well as those who [d](K)play the flutes will say,
“All my (L)springs of joy are in you.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 87:4 I.e., Egypt, as a sea monster; not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2
- Psalm 87:4 Or as
- Psalm 87:4 Or Ethiopia
- Psalm 87:7 Or dance
Cross references
- Psalm 87:1 : Ps 78:69; Is 28:16
- Psalm 87:2 : Ps 78:67, 68
- Psalm 87:3 : Is 60:1
- Psalm 87:3 : Ps 46:4; 48:8
- Psalm 87:4 : Job 9:13; Ps 89:10; Is 19:23-25
- Psalm 87:4 : Ps 45:12
- Psalm 87:4 : Ps 68:31
- Psalm 87:5 : Ps 48:8
- Psalm 87:6 : Ps 69:28; Is 4:3; Ezek 13:9
- Psalm 87:7 : Ps 68:25; 149:3
- Psalm 87:7 : 2 Sam 6:14; Ps 30:11
- Psalm 87:7 : Ps 36:9