Psalms 87

All my springs are in you

e has founded his city on the holy mountain.a 2The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob. 3Glorious things are said of you, city of God: 4“I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me— Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush— and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’” 5Indeed, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.” 6The Lord will write in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” 7As they make music they will sing, “All my fountains are in you.”b

Commentary

Psalm 87 is a short, exuberant song of Zion, celebrating God's unique choice of Jerusalem as his dwelling place. The psalmist envisions a day when not only Israel but also traditional enemies and distant nations—Rahab (Egypt), Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—will be counted as

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