1O seu fundamento está nos montes sanctos.
2O Senhor ama as portas de Sião, mais do que todas as habitações de Jacob.
3Coisas gloriosas se dizem de ti, ó cidade de Deus. (Selah)
4Farei menção de Rahab e de Babylonia áquelles que me conhecem: eis-*que da Philisteia, e de Tyro, e da Ethiopia, se dirá: Este homem nasceu ali
5E de Sião se dirá: Este e aquelle nasceu ali; e o mesmo Altissimo a estabelecerá.
6O Senhor contará na descripção dos povos que este homem nasceu ali. (Selah)
7Assim como os cantores e tocadores de instrumentos estarão lá, todas as minhas fontes estão dentro de ti
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Summary
A short psalm that celebrates Jerusalem (Zion) as a city founded by God, foreseeing that even foreigners from rival nations such as Egypt, Babylon, and Philistia will one day say: 'this man was born there.'
Explanation
Though brief, this psalm holds a surprisingly inclusive vision for its time: nations historically hostile to Israel (Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt, alongside Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia) are described as future spiritual 'citizens' of Zion, recognized by God as though born there. This anticipates later prophetic themes about foreign nations turning to God. The application today is a reminder that the community of faith, even in its oldest texts, always held a vision larger than ethnic or national borders.
Fun facts
- 'Rahab' here is a poetic nickname for Egypt (not to be confused with Rahab of Jericho in the book of Joshua), also used in Isaiah 51:9 and Psalm 89:10.
- The idea of foreigners being 'registered' as born in Zion (v.6) is one of the earliest biblical seeds of the hope that salvation would reach every nation.