Psa 87 | NIV | STEP | Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song. He has founded his city on the holy mountain.

‏ Psalms 87

Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song.

1 He has founded his city on the holy mountain.
2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.
3 Glorious things are said of you,
city of God: ^{▼▼The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.}
4 ‘I will record Rahab ^{▼▼A poetic name for Egypt}and Babylon
among those who acknowledge me –
Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush ^{▼▼That is, the upper Nile region} –
and will say, “This one was born in Zion.”’ ^{▼▼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.’}
5 Indeed, of Zion it will be said,
‘This one and that one were born in her,
and the Most High himself will establish her.’
6 The Lord will write in the register of the peoples:
‘This one was born in Zion.’
7 As they make music they will sing,
‘All my fountains are in you.’