< Psalms 87 >
1 A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.
Of [the] sons of Korah a psalm a song foundation his [is] among [the] mountains of holiness.
2 The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.
[is] loving Yahweh [the] gates of Zion more than all [the] dwelling places of Jacob.
3 Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. (Pause)
Glorious [things] [is] spoken in you O city of God (Selah)
4 I will make mention of Raab and Babylon to them that know me: behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these were born there.
I will bring to remembrance - Rahab and Babylon to [those who] know me there! Philistia and Tyre with Cush this one it was born there.
5 A man shall say, Sion [is my] mother; and [such] a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.
And of Zion - it will be said a person and a person he was born in it and he he will establish it [the] Most High.
6 The Lord shall recount [it] in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her.
Yahweh he will count when records peoples this one he was born there (Selah)
7 The dwelling of all within thee is [as the dwelling] of those that rejoice.
And singers like pipers all springs my [are] in you.