Psalms 87 YLT
Summary: A short psalm of the sons of Korah celebrating Zion's unique glory, opening "His foundation is in the holy mountains" and declaring "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God" (v. 1, 3). Unusually, it envisions God formally registering foreign peoples — Rahab (Egypt), Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia — as though native-born citizens of Zion: "this man was born there" (v. 4, 6), a striking universalist note within the Psalter. It closes with singers and dancers declaring "all my springs are in thee" (v. 7), Zion as the wellspring of joy for every nation.
1By sons of Korah. --A Psalm, a song. His foundation is in holy mountains.
2Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.
3Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.
4I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This one was born there.
5And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.
6Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, `This one was born there.' Selah.
7Singers also as players on instruments, All my fountains are in Thee!
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