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The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 87 -

The Lord loves the gates of Zion

1
He has founded His city on the holy mountains.(a)
2
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3
Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God.
4
Selah “I will mention Rahab (b) and Babylon among those who know Me— along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush (c)— when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
5
And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”
6
The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.”
7
Selah Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”

Footnotes

(a)87:1 Literally His foundation is on the holy mountains
(b)87:4 Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt.
(c)87:4 That is, the upper Nile region
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