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Psalm 87
New International Version

### Psalm 87

#### Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song.

1 He has founded his city on the holy mountain.(A)
2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion(B)
more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

3 Glorious things are said of you,
city of God:[a](C)
4 “I will record Rahab[b](D) and Babylon
among those who acknowledge me—
Philistia(E) too, and Tyre(F), along with Cush[c]—
and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”[d](G)
5 Indeed, of Zion it will be said,
“This one and that one were born in her,
and the Most High himself will establish her.”
6 The Lord will write in the register(H) of the peoples:
“This one was born in Zion.”

7 As they make music(I) they will sing,
“All my fountains(J) are in you.”

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 87:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
2. Psalm 87:4 A poetic name for Egypt
3. Psalm 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region
4. Psalm 87:4 Or “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.”

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 87:1 : S Ps 48:1
2. Psalm 87:2 : Ps 2:6
3. Psalm 87:3 : S Ps 46:4
4. Psalm 87:4 : S Job 9:13
5. Psalm 87:4 : S 2Sa 8:1; Ps 83:7
6. Psalm 87:4 : Ps 45:12; Joel 3:4
7. Psalm 87:4 : Isa 19:25
8. Psalm 87:6 : Ex 32:32; Ps 69:28; Isa 4:3; Mal 3:16
9. Psalm 87:7 : Ps 149:3
10. Psalm 87:7 : S Ps 36:9

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