Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 87

A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.

1He has founded His cityH3248on the holyH6944 mountainsH2042.12The LORDH3068 lovesH157 the gatesH8179 of ZionH6726more than allH3605 the dwellingsH4908 of JacobH3290.3Glorious thingsH3513 are ascribedH1696 to you,O cityH5892 of GodH430.SelahH55424“I will mentionH2142 RahabH7293 2 and BabylonH894among those who know MeH3045—along withH2009 PhilistiaH6429, TyreH6865, andH5973 CushH3568 3—when I say, ‘This oneH2088 was bornH3205 in Zion.’”

5And it will be saidH559 of ZionH6726:“This oneH376 and that oneH376 were bornH3205 in her,and the Most HighH5945 HimselfH1931 will establish herH3559.”

6The LORDH3068 will recordH5608 in the registerH3789 of the peoplesH5971:“ThisH2088 one was bornH3205 in Zion.”SelahH55427SingersH7891 and pipersH2342 will proclaim,“AllH3605 my springsH4599 of joy are in You.”

Notes

1. Psalms 87:1 Literally His foundation is on the holy mountains ↩
2. Psalms 87:4 Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt. ↩
3. Psalms 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region ↩

A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.

Notes

Commentaries on Psalms 87