Psalm 87

The Privileges of Citizenship in Zion.

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His ^(A)foundation is in the holy mountains.

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The Lord ^(B)loves the gates of Zion
More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

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^(C)Glorious things are spoken of you,
O ^(D)city of God. ^(a)Selah.

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“I shall mention ^(b)^(E)Rahab and Babylon ^(c)among those who know Me;
Behold, Philistia and ^(F)Tyre with ^(d)^(G)Ethiopia:
‘This one was born there.’”

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But of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”;
And the Most High Himself will ^(H)establish her.

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The Lord will count when He ^(I)registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah.

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Then those who ^(J)sing as well as those who ^(e)^(K)play the flutes shall say,
“All my ^(L)springs of joy are in you.”

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 87:3: [Selah, ' may mean: ', Pause, Crescendo, ' or ', Musical interlude]

b. Psalm 87:4: ['I.e. Egypt']

c. Psalm 87:4: ['Or ', as]

d. Psalm 87:4: ['Lit ', Cush]

e. Psalm 87:7: ['Or ', dance]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 87:1: Psalm 78:69; Isaiah 28:16

B. Psalm 87:2: Psalm 78:67; Psalm 78:68

C. Psalm 87:3: Isaiah 60:1

D. Psalm 87:3: Psalm 46:4; Psalm 48:8

E. Psalm 87:4: Job 9:13; Psalm 89:10; Isaiah 19:23-25

F. Psalm 87:4: Psalm 45:12

G. Psalm 87:4: Psalm 68:31

H. Psalm 87:5: Psalm 48:8

I. Psalm 87:6: Psalm 69:28; Isaiah 4:3; Ezekiel 13:9

J. Psalm 87:7: Psalm 68:25; Psalm 149:3

K. Psalm 87:7: 2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 30:11

L. Psalm 87:7: Psalm 36:9