87:1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song. His foundation is on the holy mountain.
87:2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel).
87:3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God [Jerusalem]. Selah.
87:4 “I will mention Rahab (Egypt) and Babylon among those who know Me— Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia (Cush)— ‘This one was born there.’”
87:5 But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her,” And the Most High Himself will establish her.
87:6 The Lord will count, when He registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.
87:7 The singers as well as the players of flutes will say, “All my springs and sources of joy are in you [Jerusalem, city of God].”
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