Psalms 87

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

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

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 he is speaking of you, you city 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.”

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

As for Zion it will be said each and all were born in her.’ The Lord will preserve 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 count, when enrolling the peoples, ‘This one was born there, and that one was born there.’ (Selah)

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

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