Psalms 87

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87:1
לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר יְסוּדָתוֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹדֶשׁ׃
A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
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87:2
אֹהֵב יְהוָה שַׁעֲרֵי צִיּוֹן מִכֹּל מִשְׁכְּנוֹת יַעֲקֹב׃
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
87:3
נִכְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּר בָּךְ עִיר הָאֱלֹהִים סֶלָה׃
Glorious things are spoken of Thee, O city of God. Selah
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87:4
אַזְכִּיר רַהַב וּבָבֶל לְיֹדְעָי הִנֵּה פְלֶשֶׁת וְצוֹר עִם־כּוּשׁ זֶה יֻלַּד־שָׁם׃
'I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know Me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.'
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87:5
וּלֲצִיּוֹן יֵאָמַר אִישׁ וְאִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּהּ וְהוּא יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עֶלְיוֹן׃
But of Zion it shall be said: 'This man and that was born in her; And the Most High Himself doth establish her.'
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87:6
יְהוָה יִסְפֹּר בִּכְתוֹב עַמִּים זֶה יֻלַּד־שָׁם סֶלָה׃
The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah
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87:7
וְשָׁרִים כְּחֹלְלִים כָּל־מַעְיָנַי בָּךְ׃
And whether they sing or dance, all my thoughts are in Thee.
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@LutherLover83

Citizenship broader than expected

'Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God' celebrates Zion in language that includes surprising inclusivity, listing foreign nations as being 'born' there alongside native Israelites. The psalm imagines Jerusalem's citizenship extending furt...

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@Rashi

Rashi on Psalms 87:3

<b>Glorious things are said about you</b> You, Jerusalemwords of glory were spoken about you from the mouth of the Holy One, blessed be He. Now what are the words of glory? That you are the city of God forever.

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