Psalm 87
A psalm of the Sons of Korah. A song.
1The Lord has built his city
on the holy mountain.
2He loves the city of Zion
more than all the other places
where the people of Jacob live.
3City of God,
the Lord says glorious things about you.
4He says, “I will include Egypt and Babylon
in a list of nations who recognize me as king.
I will also include Philistia and Tyre, along with Cush.
I will say about them, ‘They were born in Zion.’ ”
5Certainly it will be said about Zion,
“This nation and that nation were born in it.
The Most High God himself will make it secure.”
6Here is what the Lord will write in his list of the nations.
“Each of them was born in Zion.”
7As they make music they will sing,
“Zion, all our blessings come from you.”
Jerusalem—Guds by og hans folks hjem
1En sang af Koras slægt.
Han grundlagde sin by på de hellige høje.
2Ja, Herren elsker Zions stad
langt mere end andre byer i Israel.
3Jerusalem, du er Guds egen by,
der siges mange herlige ting om dig.
4I Egypten og Babylonien,
i filistrenes land, i Tyrus og Kush
er der folk, der kender Gud
og føler, at Jerusalem er deres hjem.
5I Jerusalem siger man til hinanden:
„Vi hører alle til på dette sted,
og den Almægtige tager hånd om sin by.”
6Herren fører regnskab over alle mennesker,
og noterer dem, der hører Jerusalem til.
7De danser af glæde, mens de lovpriser byen:
„Du er alt, hvad vi har brug for.”
