< Psalms 87 >

1 The city that Yahweh established is on his sacred hill.
Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song. This house is resting on the holy mountain.
2 He loves that city, Jerusalem, more than he loves any other city in Israel.
The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.
3 [You people in] [APO] the city that God (owns/lives in), people say wonderful things about your city.
Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah)
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.”
Rahab and Babylon will be named among those who have knowledge of me; see, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man had his birth there.
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 of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.
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 keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah)
7 They will all dance and sing, saying, “Jerusalem is the source of all our blessings.”
The players on instruments will be there, and the dancers will say, All my springs are in you.

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