Psalm 87: The Glory of God’s City and His People

From Reading the Bible Daily by Dave Jenkins

May 6, 2026 · 6 min

About this episode

Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 87, celebrating the glory of Zion and God's grace in gathering His people from every nation.

In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 87 and explains how this psalm celebrates the glory of Zion and the sovereign grace of God in gathering His people from every nation. This episode highlights that belonging to God's people is not based on heritage or achievement, but on God's grace alone. It also shows how Psalm 87 ultimately points to Jesus Christ, who brings people from every tribe, tongue, and nation into the family of God. For more episodes of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

People in this episode

Host: Dave Jenkins

Topics covered

glory of God
Zion
sovereign grace
belonging
God's people
Jesus Christ
gathering of nations

Keywords

Psalm 87
glory of Zion
sovereign grace
God's people
Jesus Christ
belonging
nations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 87