Psalms 87

1 A Canticle Psalm to the sons of Korah. Its foundations are in the holy mountains:

Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song. This house is resting on the holy mountain.

2 the Lord loves the gates of Zion above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.

3 Glorious things are being said of you, O City of God.

Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah)

4 I will be mindful of Rahab and of Babylon knowing me. Behold, the foreigners, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these have been there.

Rahab and Babylon will be named among those who have knowledge of me; see, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man had his birth there.

5 Will not Zion say that this man and that man were born in her? And the Most High himself has founded her.

And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.

6 The Lord will explain, in the writings of peoples and of leaders, about those who have been in her.

The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah)

7 For so the dwelling place within you is with all rejoicing.

The players on instruments will be there, and the dancers will say, All my springs are in you.