Psalms 87

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

“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” His foundation is in the holy mountains;

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

Jehovah loveth 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 said of thee, O city of God! (Pause)

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 name Egypt and Babylon among them that know me; Behold! Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia, —They also were born 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 shall be said, “Men of every nation were born there, And the Most High hath established 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.

Jehovah, when he numbereth the nations, shall write, “These were born there!” (Pause)

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

Singers as well as dancers, —All my springs are in thee!