Psalms 87

1 A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

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

2 The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

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

3 Glorious things have been spoken of you, O city of God. (Pause)

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

4 I will make mention of Raab and Babylon to them that know me: behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these were born there.

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

5 A man shall say, Sion [is my] mother; and [such] a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.

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

6 The Lord shall recount [it] in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her.

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

7 The dwelling of all within you is [as the dwelling] of those that rejoice.

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