KJV ORIGINAL
As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Both the singers and the musicians will be there: all my sources of joy and life come from you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that all true joy and life come from God, and this will be celebrated with music and singing.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 87 is a song about Zion (Jerusalem) as God's holy city where all nations will come to worship. This verse concludes the psalm by depicting a joyful celebration with music in God's presence. The phrase 'all my springs are in thee' refers to Jerusalem/Zion as the source of spiritual refreshment, like springs of fresh water in a desert land.
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