Psalms 87

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

By sons of Korah. — A Psalm, a song. His foundation [is] in holy mountains.

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

Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

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

Honourable things are spoken in 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 mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! 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.”

And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth 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.

Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, 'This [one] was born there.' (Selah)

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

Singers also as players on instruments, All my fountains [are] in Thee!