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New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalm 87

1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.
3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
4 "I shall mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia: 'This one was born there.'"
5 But of Zion it shall be said, "This one and that one were born in her"; And the Most High Himself will establish her.
6 The LORD will count when He registers the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
7 Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes shall say, "All my springs of joy are in you."

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.