Psalm 87
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Psalm 87
Citizenship in Zion.
A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah.
Psalm 87
1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 The Lord loveth the gates of Zion[1] more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 Glorious[2] things are spoken of thee, O city of God.[3] Selah.
4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her[4].
6 The Lord shall count[5], when he writeth[6] up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.
7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
Footnotes
- ↑ Isa 60:1
- ↑ Isa 60:19
- ↑ v.3: the inspiration for Augustine's City of God, as he quoted in his book:
“ For we and they together are the one city of God, to which it is said in the psalm, "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God;" ” - ↑ Eze 48:35, Mat 16:18
- ↑ Psa 22:30
- ↑ Isa 4:3, Jer 3:19, Eze 13:9
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