Psalms 87

1 A song. A psalm of the descendants of Korah. The Lord founded the city on his holy mountain.

Of the Korahites, a psalm. A song. On the holy mountain stands the city he founded.

2 Jerusalem is the city that the Lord loves more than any other city in Israel.

The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 Many wonderful things are said of you, city of God! (Selah)

Glorious things he is speaking of you, you city of God. (Selah)

4 I mention Egypt and Babylon as those who know me, and in addition Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia—“this man was born there.”

‘Among those who are mine I name Rahab and Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, Ethiopia, their people will say I was born in Zion.

5 It will be said concerning Jerusalem, “Everyone was born there,” and the Most High will make it secure.

As for Zion it will be said each and all were born in her.’ The Lord will preserve her.

6 When the Lord registers the nations, he will write, “They were born there.” (Selah)

The Lord will count, when enrolling the peoples, ‘This one was born there, and that one was born there.’ (Selah)

7 Singers and dancers alike say, “Living here I am at home.”

Singers and dancers alike will say ‘All my springs are in you.’