THIS ONE WAS BORN IN ZION

Passage: Psalms 87:1-7

Key verse: 6

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Psalm 87
Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song.

1 He has founded his city on the holy mountain.(A)
2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion(B)
    more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

3 Glorious things are said of you,
    city of God:[a](C)
4 “I will record Rahab[b](D) and Babylon
    among those who acknowledge me—
Philistia(E) too, and Tyre(F), along with Cush[c]—
    and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”[d](G)
5 Indeed, of Zion it will be said,
    “This one and that one were born in her,
    and the Most High himself will establish her.”
6 The Lord will write in the register(H) of the peoples:
    “This one was born in Zion.”

7 As they make music(I) they will sing,
    “All my fountains(J) are in you.”

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Footnotes
  1. Psalm 87:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
  2. Psalm 87:4 A poetic name for Egypt
  3. Psalm 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region
  4. Psalm 87:4 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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ESV

Glorious Things of You Are Spoken

A Psalm of (A)the Sons of Korah. A Song.

87 On (B)the holy mount (C)stands the city he founded;
2     the Lord (D)loves the gates of Zion
    more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
3 (E)Glorious things of you are spoken,
    O (F)city of God. Selah

4 Among those who (G)know me I mention (H)Rahab and Babylon;
    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with (I)Cush[a]—
    “This one was born there,” they say.
5 And of Zion it shall be said,
    “This one and that one were born in her”;
    for the Most High himself will (J)establish her.
6 The Lord records as he (K)registers the peoples,
    “This one was born there.” Selah

7 (L)Singers and (M)dancers alike say,
    “All my (N)springs are in you.”

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  1. Psalm 87:4 Probably Nubia
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1. Glorious things are said of Zion (1-3)

Zion is the hill on which the temple in Jerusalem was built. It was the place where one might come to have his sins forgiven by the blood of sacrifices, and the place where the merciful and righteous God me this people to give them life and mission.

2. The Lord will write in his register (4-7)

God spoke a world mission message through the psalmist. To be born in Zion meant to be one of god's own chosen and loved people. Here God says that people from the Gentile nations would be called and would become the people of God. God would write in his register concerning Egyptians and Babylonians, Romans, Greeks, Chinese, Americans and Koreans: 'This one was born in Zion.' Through Jesus he calls people from all nations to become apart of his covenant people. Anyone who believes in Jesus can be born again into God's family--born in Zion.

book of life. Help me to share the good news of jesus with the world.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for including even me in your

One Word: Good news for all people