Psalm 87

1 Von den Korahiten ein Psalm, ein Lied.

The city that Yahweh established is on his sacred hill.

2 lieb hat der HERR die Tore Zions mehr als alle (anderen) Wohnstätten Jakobs.

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

3 Herrliches ist von dir berichtet, du Gottesstadt. (SELA)

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

4 »Ich nenne Ägypten und Babel als meine Bekenner, hier das Philisterland und Tyrus samt Äthiopien – nämlich wer dort seine Heimat hat.«

[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.”

5 Doch von Zion heißt es: »Mann für Mann hat dort seine Heimat, und er selbst, der Höchste, macht es stark.«

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.”

6 Der HERR zählt, wenn er die Völker aufschreibt: »Dieser hat dort seine Heimat.« (SELA)

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.

7 Sie aber tanzen den Reigen und singen: »Alle meine Quellen sind in dir (o Zion)!«

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