Psalms 87

Psalms 87:1-7

This psalm presents Jerusalem as the city of God, where people from all nations are counted as citizens.

Psalms 87:1

Jerusalem was Israel’s capital and the location of the temple, God’s earthly palace (see Psalm 84).

Psalms 87:4

• Zion is great, but it will be even greater as an international city where believers from all nations are citizens.

• God keeps a record of everyone who confesses him as their Lord (Daniel 7:10; Revelation 13:8).

Psalms 87:5-6

Jerusalem becomes the international city where all God’s children are citizens.

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