Psalm 87

“The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob” (2). The psalmist rejoiced over God’s passionate love for “Zion” and His equally passionate desire to extend that caring, redemptive love to the peoples of Babylon, Philistia, and Tyre – Israel’s enemies (4). God’s covenant with Israel was a glimpse of His love for the whole the world. Prophetically, the psalmist glimpsed God’s plan through the Promised One to make foreigners into citizens: “This one was born in Zion” (6).

“Glorious things are said of you, city of God” (3). Through Jesus, no matter our background, we become full members now of the glorious city to come where the Lord reigns forever (Hebrews 12:22, 13:14).