Psalms 87

Zion is God's holy city #87:1 This psalm is about Zion, God's special home. Zion was the name of the hill in Jerusalem where King Solomon built the temple. The writer looks ahead to a time when people from many nations will worship God. Then they will belong to God's city, as God's people.

1The Lord built his city on the holy mountain.

2The Lord loves Zion city, more than any other place where Jacob's family lives.

3People say great things about you! You are God's own city! Selah.

4I will speak about the nations that serve God. Rahab and Babylon are now among them, also Philistia, Tyre and Ethiopia. They say about themselves, ‘This man was born in Zion.’

5They say this about Zion: ‘Each one of these people was born there.’ It is the Most High God who makes that city strong.

6The Lord will write a list of all their names. For the people from different nations, he will say, ‘This person was born in Zion.’ Selah.

7The singers and the musicians will say, ‘All our blessings come from you, Zion.’