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Psalms 86
Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible
A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.
87:1
A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains (note: Literally His foundation is on the holy mountains).
The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.
87:2
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. Pause.
87:3
Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah
I will make mention of Raab and Babylon to them that know me: behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these were born there.
87:4
“I will mention Rahab (note: Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt.) and Babylon among those who know Me—along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush (note: That is, the upper Nile region)—when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
A man shall say, Sion [is my] mother; and [such] a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.
87:5
And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”
The Lord shall recount [it] in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her. Pause.
87:6
The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah
The dwelling of all within thee is as [the dwelling] of those that rejoice.
87:7
Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”