Psalm 87:1–7
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1He has founded his city on the holy mountain.p
2The Lord loves the gates of Zionq
more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.
3Glorious things are said of you,
4“I will record Rahabbs and Babylon
among those who acknowledge me—
Philistiat too, and Tyreu, along with Cushc—
and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’ ”dv
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 registerw of the peoples:
“This one was born in Zion.”
7As they make musicx they will sing,
“All my fountainsy are in you.”
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- aThe Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
- bA poetic name for Egypt
- cThat is, the upper Nile region
- dOr “I will record concerning those who acknowledge me: / ‘This one was born in Zion.’ / Hear this, Rahab and Babylon, / and you too, Philistia, Tyre and Cush.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
On the holy mount stands the city he founded;
the Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
Glorious things of you are spoken,
O city of God. Selah
Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;
behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush—
“This one was born there,” they say.
And of Zion it shall be said,
“This one and that one were born in her”;
for the Most High himself will establish her.
The Lord records as he registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah
Singers and dancers alike say,
“All my springs are in you.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The city he founded is on the holy mountains.
The Lord loves Zion’s city gates
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Glorious things are said about you,
city of God.
Selah
“I will make a record of those who know me:
Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—
each one was born there.”
And it will be said of Zion,
“This one and that one were born in her.”
The Most High himself will establish her.
When he registers the peoples,
the Lord will record,
“This one was born there.”
Selah
Singers and dancers alike will say,
“My whole source of joy is in you.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
On the holy mountain
stands the city founded by the Lord.
He loves the city of Jerusalem
more than any other city in Israel.
O city of God,
what glorious things are said of you!
Interlude
I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me—
also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia.
They have all become citizens of Jerusalem!
Regarding Jerusalem it will be said,
“Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.”
And the Most High will personally bless this city.
When the Lord registers the nations, he will say,
“They have all become citizens of Jerusalem.”
Interlude
The people will play flutes and sing,
“The source of my life springs from Jerusalem!”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
His foundation is on the holy mountains.
Yahweh loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Glorious things are spoken about you,
O city of God. Selah
I will record those who know me
in Rahab and Babylon,
behold in Philistia and Tyre with Cush,
“This one was born there.”
But with respect to Zion it shall be said,
“Each one was born in her,”
for the Most High himself will establish her.
Yahweh will record in writing the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah
And while dancing, singers will sing,
“All my springs are in you.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
The Lord loveth the gates of Zion
More than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Glorious things are spoken of thee,
O city of God. Selah.
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me:
Behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia;
This man was born there.
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her:
And the highest himself shall establish her.
The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people,
That this man was born there. Selah.
As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there:
All my springs are in thee.
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