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Psalm 87

Berean Standard Bible

The LORD Loves the Gates of Zion

A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.

1 He has founded His city

on the holy mountains.a

2 The LORD loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 Glorious things are ascribed to you,

O city of God.

Selah

4 “I will mention Rahabb and Babylon

among those who know Me—

along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cushc —

when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”

5 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 The LORD will record in the register of the peoples:

“This one was born in Zion.”

Selah

7 Singers and pipers will proclaim,

“All my springs of joy are in You.”

Notes

  1. a 87:1 Literally His foundation is on the holy mountains
  2. b 87:4 Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt.
  3. c 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region

Hebrew words in Psalm 87

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Cross references

  1. 87:1 Isaiah 28:16; Isaiah 56:7; Isaiah 2:2–3
  2. 87:2 Deuteronomy 12:5; Psalm 132:13–14; Psalm 78:67–69
  3. 87:3 Ezekiel 37:27–28; Ezekiel 36:11–38; Revelation 21:10–27
  4. 87:4 Psalm 45:12; Isaiah 19:23–25; Psalm 68:31
  5. 87:5 Romans 8:31; Isaiah 60:1–9; Ezekiel 48:35
  6. 87:6 Isaiah 4:3; Luke 10:20; Ezekiel 13:9
  7. 87:7 Psalm 36:9; John 1:16; Isaiah 12:3

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