Psalms 87

The Lord Loves the Gates of Zion

¹He has founded His city

on the holy mountains.

²The Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

³Glorious things are ascribed to you,

O city of God.

⁴“I will mention Rahab and Babylon[#87:4 Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt.]

among those who know Me—

along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush —

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

⁵And it will be said of Zion:

“This one and that one were born in her,

and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

⁶The Lord will record in the register of the peoples:

“This one was born in Zion.”

⁷Singers and pipers will proclaim,

“All my springs of joy are in You.”