Psalm 87 :: New International Version (NIV)

Psa 87:1Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song. He has founded his city on the holy mountain.

Psa 87:2The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

Psa 87:3Glorious things are said of you, city of God:[fn]

Psa 87:4“I will record Rahab[fn] and Babylon among those who acknowledge me— Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush[fn]— and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’ ”[fn]

Psa 87:5

Psa 87:5Indeed, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.”

Psa 87:6

Psa 87:6The LORD will write in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.”

Psa 87:7

Psa 87:7As they make music they will sing, “All my fountains are in you.”

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NIV Footnotes

(87:3)

The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

(87:4)

A poetic name for Egypt

(87:4)

That is, the upper Nile region

(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.”

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