Zion, the City of God

¹The city he founded is on the holy mountains.[#87:1 Lit His foundation; #87:1 Ps 78:69; Is 28:16]

²The Lord loves Zion’s city gates

more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

³Glorious things are said about you,

city of God. Selah

⁴‘I will make a record of those who know me:

Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush –

each one was born there.’

⁵And it will be said of Zion,

‘This one and that one were born in her.’

The Most High himself will establish her.

⁶When he registers the peoples,

the Lord will record,

‘This one was born there.’ Selah

⁷Singers and dancers alike will say,[#87:7 Or musicians; #87:7 Or As they dance they will sing]

‘My whole source of joy is in you.’