Psalm 87
Theme
The Glories of the City of God
Outline
1, The Song and the Foundation 2, Yahweh’s Beloved Zion 3, Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken 4, The Nations Will Know Yahweh 5, Of Zion It Will Be Said 6, Yahweh’s Beloved People 7, The Ones Who Sing and the Springs
Key Verse
(87:1) His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Notes
Psalm 87 celebrates the inclusion of gentile nations in Zion, emphasizing their rebirth as God's people. It highlights Yahweh's love for Zion, the acknowledgment of foreign nations knowing God, and the psalm's chiastic structure, framing it as a song of divine foundation.