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Psalms 87

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ His foundation is on the holy mountains. ⓐ

² The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. ⓑ

³ Glorious things are said about you, city of God. ⓒ Selah

⁴ “I will mention those who know Me: Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush — each one was born there.” ⓓ

⁵ And it will be said of Zion, “This one and that one were born in her.” The Most High Himself will establish her. ⓔ

⁶ When He registers the peoples, the LORD will record, “This one was born there.” ⓕ Selah

⁷ Singers and dancers alike will say, “My whole source of joy is [1] in you.” ⓖ

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^{Psalms 87:3 [161]} The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

^{Psalms 87:4 [162]} A poetic name for Egypt

^{Psalms 87:4 [163]} That is, the upper Nile region

^{Psalms 87:4 [164]} Or “I will record concerning those who acknowledge me: / ‘This one was born in Zion.’ / Hear this, Rahab and Babylon, / and you too, Philistia, Tyre and Cush.”

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#	HCSB
1	His foundation is on the holy mountains. ⓐ
2	The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. ⓑ
3	Glorious things are said about you, city of God. ⓒ Selah
4	“I will mention those who know Me: Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush — each one was born there.” ⓓ
5	And it will be said of Zion, “This one and that one were born in her.” The Most High Himself will establish her. ⓔ
6	When He registers the peoples, the LORD will record, “This one was born there.” ⓕ Selah
7	Singers and dancers alike will say, “My whole source of joy is [1] in you.” ⓖ

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