Psalm 87

¹He has founded his city on the holy mountain.

²The Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

³Glorious things are said of you,

city of God:

⁴“I will record Rahab and Babylon[#87:4 A poetic name for Egypt]

among those who acknowledge me—

Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush—

and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’ ”

⁵Indeed, of Zion it will be said,

“This one and that one were born in her,

and the Most High himself will establish her.”

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

“This one was born in Zion.”

⁷As they make music they will sing,

“All my fountains are in you.”