Psalm 87

New International Reader's Version

A psalm of the Sons of Korah. A song.

87 The Lord has built his city
    on the holy mountain.
²He loves the city of Zion
    more than all the other places
    where the people of Jacob live.
³City of God,
    the Lord says glorious things about you.
⁴He says, “I will include Egypt and Babylon
    in a list of nations who recognize me as king.
I will also include Philistia and Tyre, along with Cush.
    I will say about them, ‘They were born in Zion.’ ”

⁵Certainly it will be said about Zion,
    “This nation and that nation were born in it.
    The Most High God himself will make it secure.”
⁶Here is what the Lord will write in his list of the nations.
    “Each of them was born in Zion.”
⁷As they make music they will sing,
    “Zion, all our blessings come from you.”