The Privileges of Citizenship in Zion.
A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song.
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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,
City of God. Selah
4 “I shall mention [a]Rahab and Babylon [b]among those who know Me;
Behold, Philistia and Tyre with [c]Cush:
‘This one was born there.’”
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.
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 [d]play the flutes will say,
“All my springs of joy are in you.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 87:4 I.e., Egypt, as a sea monster; not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2
- Psalm 87:4 Or as
- Psalm 87:4 Or Ethiopia
- Psalm 87:7 Or dance