Psalm 87 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

The Glory of Mount Zion

(A psalm and a song by the clan of Korah.)

¹ Zion was built by the Lord on the holy mountain,

² and he loves that city more than any other place in all of Israel.

³ Zion, you are the city of God, and wonderful things are told about you.

⁴ Egypt, Babylonia, Philistia, Phoenicia, and Ethiopia are some of those nations that know you, and their people all say, “I was born in Zion.”

⁵ God Most High will strengthen the city of Zion. Then everyone will say, “We were born here too.”

⁶ The Lord will make a list of his people, and all who were born here will be included.

⁷ All who sing or dance will say, “I too am from Zion.”