Psalm 87

In Praise of Jerusalem#HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by the clan of Korah; a song.

1 The Lord built his city on the sacred hill;*87.1: sacred hill: See 2.6.

2 more than any other place in Israel

he loves the city of Jerusalem.

3 Listen, city of God,

to the wonderful things he says about you:

4 "I will include Egypt and Babylonia

when I list the nations that obey me;

the people of Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia*87.4: Hebrew Cush: Cush is the ancient name of the extensive territory south of the First Cataract of the Nile River. This region was called Ethiopia in Graeco-Roman time, and included within its borders most of modern Sudan and some of present-day Ethiopia (Abyssinia).

I will number among the inhabitants of Jerusalem."

5 Of Zion it will be said

that all nations belong there

and that the Almighty will make her strong.

6 The Lord will write a list of the peoples

and include them all as citizens of Jerusalem.

7 They dance and sing,

"In Zion is the source of all our blessings."