New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 87

The Privileges of Citizenship in Zion.

1His 1foundationH3248 is in the holyH6944 mountainsH2022.2The LordH3068 2lovesH157 the gatesH8179 of ZionH6726 MoreH4480 thanH4480 allH3605 the other dwellingH4908 placesH4908 of JacobH3290.3 3GloriousH3513 thingsH3513 are spokenH1696 of you, 4CityH5892 of GodH430. SelahH55424“I shall mentionH2142 5 6RahabH7294 and BabylonH894 7among those who knowH3045 Me; BeholdH2009, PhilistiaH6429 and 8TyreH6865 with 9 10CushH3568: ‘ThisH2088 oneH2088 was bornH3205 thereH8033.’”5But of ZionH6726 it will be saidH559, “ThisH376 oneH376 and that oneH376 were bornH3205 in her”; And the MostH5945 HighH5945 HimselfH1931 will 11establishH3559 her.6The LordH3068 will countH5608 when He 12registersH3789 the peoplesH5971, “ThisH2088 oneH2088 was bornH3205 thereH8033.” SelahH55427Then those who 13singH7891 as well as those who 14 15playH2490 theH2490 flutesH2490 will say, “AllH3605 my 16springsH4599 of joy are in you.”

1. Psalms 87:1 Ps 78:69; Is 28:16 ↩
2. Psalms 87:2 Ps 78:67, 68 ↩
3. Psalms 87:3 Is 60:1 ↩
4. Psalms 87:3 Ps 46:4; 48:8 ↩
5. Psalms 87:4 I.e., Egypt, as a sea monster; not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2 ↩
6. Psalms 87:4 Job 9:13; Ps 89:10; Is 19:23-25 ↩
7. Psalms 87:4 Or as ↩
8. Psalms 87:4 Ps 45:12 ↩
9. Psalms 87:4 Or Ethiopia ↩
10. Psalms 87:4 Ps 68:31 ↩
11. Psalms 87:5 Ps 48:8 ↩
12. Psalms 87:6 Ps 69:28; Is 4:3; Ezek 13:9 ↩
13. Psalms 87:7 Ps 68:25; 149:3 ↩
14. Psalms 87:7 Or dance ↩
15. Psalms 87:7 2 Sam 6:14; Ps 30:11 ↩
16. Psalms 87:7 Ps 36:9 ↩