Psalms 87

1 The city that Yahweh established is on his sacred hill.

A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.

2 He loves that city, Jerusalem, more than he loves any other city in Israel.

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

3 [You people in] [APO] the city that God (owns/lives in), people say wonderful things about your city.

Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God.

4 [Some of those who know about God are the people of] Egypt and Babylonia, and also [the people of] Philistia and Tyre and Ethiopia; [some day they all] will say, “[Although I was not born in Jerusalem], [because I belong to Yahweh, it is as though] I was born there.”

“I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me— along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush — when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”

5 And concerning Jerusalem, people will say [“It is as though] everyone was born there, and Almighty God will cause that city to remain strong/safe/secure.”

And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

6 Yahweh will write a list of [the names of] the people of various groups [who belong to him], and he will say that [he considers them] all to be citizens of Jerusalem.

The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.”

7 They will all dance and sing, saying, “Jerusalem is the source of all our blessings.”

Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”