Read: Psalm 87 NLT – Psalm 87 – A song. A psalm of the – Bible Gateway
“I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me—also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia. They have all become citizens of Jerusalem!” Psalm 87:4 NLT
The city of Jerusalem is a much-disputed city today in 2025. It is the holy city of the three major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Each claim a historic site within the city. The western wall known as the Temple Mount is the remains of the second temple built after the exile under the leadership of Zerubbabel. The church of the Holy Sepulchre, is believed by Christians as the site where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected. Islam notes that The Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque is where Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven.
The city not only has territorial disputes, but disputes based on religion which tie into the territorial disputes. All three of these major religions have a belief in God, but again there is a dispute among them as to their interpretation of God, and His plan of salvation, and His plans for the world. To add to this, many nations across the world have a deep hatred for Israel and the Jewish people. They also have the same hatred towards Christians who name the name of Christ as the only way of salvation.
One thing that might be worth mentioning is there are no disputes over Jerusalem with God, because Jerusalem is the city of God. “On the holy mountain stands the city founded by the LORD. He loves the city of Jerusalem more than any other city in Israel. O city of God, what glorious things are said of you!” (Ps.87:1-3 nlt) It is the Lord’s city. It is where He chose to place His name. And one day Jesus Christ, God the Son, will rule the world from the city of Jerusalem.
Psalm 87 is a celebration of Jerusalem, the city of God, and it forecasts the millennial kingdom when Christ will rule on the earth. There may be disputes today over Jerusalem, but it is God’s city and always has been. One day all people in every nation will come to realize that when the Lord Jesus returns to rule on the earth. That day may be sooner than we think. Although Jerusalem is a divided city today, it will not be in the future as it will serve as the capital of the world under Jesus Christ.
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