Psalms 87
87
Fountains of Delight
A prophetic song composed by the prophetic singers of Korah’s clan
1High upon his hills of holiness stands God’s city. # 87:1 The Aramaic reads “His foundations are in his holy mountains.”
2How God loves the gates of Zion, his favorite place on earth. # 87:2 Or “The Lord loves Zion’s gates more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.”
3So many glorious things have been proclaimed
over Zion, God’s holy city!
Pause in his presence
4For the Lord says, “Here are the nations
who will acknowledge me as God: # 87:4 This is in anticipation of the nations of the earth coming to know Christ as the eternal King. See Ps. 86:9.
Egypt, # 87:4 Or “the proud one,” which is a title given to Egypt. Iraq, # 87:4 Or “Babylon,” which means “gate of God.” Palestine, # 87:4 Or “Philistia,” which means “land of sojourners.” and the Mediterranean people, # 87:4 Or “Tyre,” which means “a rock.”
even distant Ethiopia.
They will all boast, ‘I was born in Zion!’ ”
5But over Zion it will be said,
“The mighty Man was born there, and he will establish it.” # 87:5 As translated from the Aramaic. The Hebrew reads “Each one is born in Zion, and the Most High makes her secure.”
For the God Most High will truly bless Jerusalem.
6And when he counts her citizens, recording them in his registry,
he will write by their names: “This one was born again here!”
Pause in his presence
7And the princes of God’s feasts will sing and dance, # 87:7 As translated from the Aramaic. singing,
“Every fountain of delight springs up from your life within me!”
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87
A song. A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
1On the holy mountain
stands the city founded by the Lord.
2He loves the city of Jerusalem
more than any other city in Israel.#87:2 Hebrew He loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. See note on 44:4.
3O city of God,
what glorious things are said of you! Interlude
4I will count Egypt#87:4a Hebrew Rahab, the name of a mythical sea monster that represents chaos in ancient literature. The name is used here as a poetic name for Egypt. and Babylon among those who know me—
also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia.#87:4b Hebrew Cush.
They have all become citizens of Jerusalem!
5Regarding Jerusalem#87:5 Hebrew Zion. it will be said,
“Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.”
And the Most High will personally bless this city.
6When the Lord registers the nations, he will say,
“They have all become citizens of Jerusalem.” Interlude
7The people will play flutes#87:7 Or will dance. and sing,
“The source of my life springs from Jerusalem!”
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