Psalms 87

1 The city that Yahweh established is on his sacred hill.

A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 He loves that city, Jerusalem, more than he loves any other city in Israel.

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 [You people in] [APO] the city that God (owns/lives in), people say wonderful things about your city.

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. (Selah)

4 [Some of those who know about God are the people of] Egypt and Babylonia, and also [the people of] Philistia and Tyre and Ethiopia; [some day they all] will say, “[Although I was not born in Jerusalem], [because I belong to Yahweh, it is as though] I was born there.”

I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.

5 And concerning Jerusalem, people will say [“It is as though] everyone was born there, and Almighty God will cause that city to remain strong/safe/secure.”

Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.

6 Yahweh will write a list of [the names of] the people of various groups [who belong to him], and he will say that [he considers them] all to be citizens of Jerusalem.

The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the peoples, this one was born there. (Selah)

7 They will all dance and sing, saying, “Jerusalem is the source of all our blessings.”

They that sing as well as they that dance [shall say], All my fountains are in thee.