On the holy mountain stands the city founded by the LORD.
Psalms 87 : 2 (NLT)
He loves the city of Jerusalem more than any other city in Israel.
Psalms 87 : 3 (NLT)
O city of God, what glorious things are said of you! Interlude
Psalms 87 : 4 (NLT)
I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me-- also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia. They have all become citizens of Jerusalem!
Psalms 87 : 5 (NLT)
Regarding Jerusalem it will be said, "Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there." And the Most High will personally bless this city.
Psalms 87 : 6 (NLT)
When the LORD registers the nations, he will say, "They have all become citizens of Jerusalem." Interlude
Psalms 87 : 7 (NLT)
The people will play flutes and sing, "The source of my life springs from Jerusalem!" For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah. A song to be sung to the tune "The Suffering of Affliction." A psalm of Heman the Ezrahite.