Psalm 87

International Children’s Bible

God Loves Jerusalem

A song of the sons of Korah.

87 The Lord built Jerusalem on the holy mountain.
²    He loves its gates
    more than any other place in Israel.
³City of God,
    wonderful things are said about you. Selah
⁴God says, “I will put Egypt and Babylonia
    on the list of nations that know me.
People from Philistia, Tyre and Cush
    will be born there.”

⁵They will say about Jerusalem,
    “This one and that one were born there.
    God Most High will strengthen her.”
⁶The Lord will keep a list of the nations.
    He will note, “This person was born there.” Selah
⁷They will dance and sing,
    “All good things come from Jerusalem.”