In Praise of JerusalemHEBREW TITLE: A psalm by the clan of Korah; a song.
1 The Lordbuilt 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 Egyptand Babylonia
when I list the nations that obey me;
the people of Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia87.4: 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 Zionit will be said
that all nations belong there
and that the Almighty will make her strong.
6 The Lordwill 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."
Lugar Bíblico
Cidade / Povoado
Zion
Hoje: Jerusalem
צִיּוֹןtsiyyonΣιώνSiōn
Zion is the fortress David captured, which became the City of David; the people of the Lord live there, and it was foretold that Zion would be plowed like a field (2 Samuel 5:7).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Philistia is the land of the Philistines, where Gath was located. The Lord says that Philistia acted in vengeance and, with ancient hostility, sought to destroy Judah (Ezekiel 25:15).
Tyre is a fortified city, surrounded by the sea, whose king Hiram supplied cedar and gold to Solomon. Fire on its walls was proclaimed, and Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (1 Kings 9:11).
Cush is the land of King Tirhakah, who was marching out to fight against Sennacherib. Upon hearing this report, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah (Isaiah 37:9).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Zion is the fortress David captured, which became the City of David; the people of the Lord live there, and it was foretold that Zion would be plowed like a field (2 Samuel 5:7).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).