Psalm 87
His foundation is in Zion
God's foundation rests on holy mountains; he loves the gates of Zion; glorious things are spoken of thee; of Zion it is said, this man was born in her.
7 verses. The 87th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1A Psalm by the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
4I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: “This one was born there.”
5Yes, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her;” the Most High himself will establish her.
6The LORD will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.
7Those who sing as well as those who dance say, “All my springs are in you.”
Matthew Henry on Psalm 87
1,962 words, in 2 passages.
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.