<Psalm 87

[1] God built his temple on the holy hills ˻of Jerusalem˼.

[2] The Lord loves Zion’s gates more than any other place in Israel.

[3] City of God, people say wonderful things about you. selah

[4] ˻God keeps a list of all of his people.˼ Some of them live in Egypt and Babylon. Some of them were born in Philistia, Tyre, and even Ethiopia.

[5] God knows every person born on Zion. God Most-High built that city.

[6] God keeps a list about all his people. God knows where each person was born.

[7] ˻God’s people go to Jerusalem to celebrate the special holidays.˼ They are very happy. They are singing and dancing. They say, ”All good things come from Jerusalem.”