Psalms 87 (NET)

Psalms 87:1¹The Lord ’s city is in the holy hills.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 28:16Isa 56:7Eph 2:20-221 Cor 3:10-11Isa 2:2-3Matt 16:18Ps 48:1-2Zech 8:32 Pet 1:18Ps 68:16

Psalms 87:2²The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 132:13-14Deut 12:5Ps 78:67-692 Chr 6:6Isa 14:32Joel 2:32

Psalms 87:3³People say wonderful things about you, O city of God. (Selah)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ezek 37:27-28Ezek 36:11-38Ps 48:2-3Rev 21:10-27Heb 12:22-23Jer 31:12-13Rev 14:1Isa 12:6Isa 49:14-26Isa 54:2-10

Psalms 87:4⁴I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia. It is said of them, “This one was born there.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 45:12Isa 19:23-25Ps 68:31Job 9:13Ps 89:101 Kgs 10:1-292 Kgs 20:17-182 Sam 21:16-22Acts 8:27Dan 2:47-48

Psalms 87:5⁵But it is said of Zion’s residents, “Each one of these was born in her, and the Most High makes her secure.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 1:23-24Rom 8:31Ezek 48:35Gal 3:26-28John 1:12-14Heb 11:32-12:2Isa 44:4-5Isa 60:1-9John 3:3-5Heb 12:22-24

Psalms 87:6⁶The Lord writes in the census book of the nations, “This one was born there.” (Selah)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 4:3Luke 10:20Ezek 13:9Rev 20:15Phil 4:3Ps 69:28Jer 3:19Ps 22:30Rev 13:8Ezek 9:4

Psalms 87:7⁷As for the singers, as well as the pipers— all of them sing within your walls.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 36:9John 1:16Isa 12:3Rev 22:17John 4:14Rev 21:61 Chr 23:52 Sam 6:14John 7:37-39Rev 14:1-3