Psalms 87 (MSG)

7 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Psalms Chapter 87 contains 7 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1A Korah psalm He founded Zion on the Holy Mountain—

2and oh, how God loves his home! Loves it far better than all the homes of Jacob put together!

3God's hometown—oh! everyone there is talking about you!

4I name them off, those among whom I'm famous: Egypt and Babylon, also Philistia, even Tyre, along with Cush. Word's getting around; they point them out: "This one was born again here!"

5The word's getting out on Zion: "Men and women, right and left, get born again in her!"

6God registers their names in his book: "This one, this one, and this one— born again, right here."

7Singers and dancers give credit to Zion: "All my springs are in you!"

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About This Translation

What is Psalms 87 in the MSG?

Psalms 87 in the The Message (MSG) contains 7 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Psalms 87 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 87 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 87 (MSG)?

Psalms Chapter 87 contains 7 verses in the The Message. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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