Psalm 87

Psalm 87 ¹ A psalm of the Sons of Korah. A song. The LORD has built his city on the holy mountain.

² He loves the city of Zion more than all the other places where the people of Jacob live.

³ City of God, the LORD says glorious things about you.

⁴ He says, “I will include Egypt and Babylon in a list of nations who recognize me as king. I will also include Philistia and Tyre, along with Cush. I will say about them, ‘They were born in Zion.’ ”

⁵ Certainly it will be said about Zion, “This nation and that nation were born in it. The Most High God himself will make it secure.”

⁶ Here is what the LORD will write in his list of the nations. “Each of them was born in Zion.” ⁷ As they make music they will sing, “Zion, all our blessings come from you.”