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Psalm 87

1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah

4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This one was born there.

5 Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.

6 Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. Selah

7 They that sing as well as they that dance shall say, All my fountains are in thee.

Chapter Summary

Glorious things are said of Zion, the city of God, where peoples of every nation are registered as born there.

Book Summary

Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.

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