Psalms 87

The Glory of Mount Zion

¹Zion was built by the Lord

on the holy mountain,

²and he loves that city

more than any other place

in all of Israel.

³Zion, you are the city of God,

and wonderful things

are told about you.

⁴Egypt, Babylonia, Philistia,[#87.4 The Hebrew text has “Rahab,” the name of a monster that stands for Egypt (see Isaiah 30.7).]

Phoenicia, and Ethiopia

are some of those nations

that know you,

and their people all say,

“I was born in Zion.”

⁵God Most High will strengthen

the city of Zion.

Then everyone will say,

“We were born here too.”

⁶The Lord will make a list

of his people,

and all who were born here

will be included.

⁷All who sing or dance will say,

“I too am from Zion.”