Psalms 87

1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.

to/for son: descendant/people Korah melody song foundation his in/on/with mountain holiness

2 The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

to love: lover LORD gate Zion from all tabernacle Jacob

3 Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God.

to honor: honour to speak: speak in/on/with you city [the] God (Selah)

4 “I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me— along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush — when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”

to remember Rahab and Babylon to/for to know me behold Philistia and Tyre with Cush this to beget there

5 And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

and to/for Zion to say man and man to beget in/on/with her and he/she/it to establish: establish her Most High

6 The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.”

LORD to recount in/on/with to write people this to beget there (Selah)

7 Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”

and to sing like/as to play flute all spring my in/on/with you