Psalms 87

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

Of the Korahites, a psalm. A song. On the holy mountain stands the city he founded.

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

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

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

Glorious things he is speaking of you, you city 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.

“Among those who are mine I name Rahab and Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, Ethiopia, their people will say I was born in Zion.

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

As for Zion it will be said each and all were born in her.” The Lord will preserve her.

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

The Lord will count, when enrolling the peoples, “This one was born there, and that one was born there.” (Selah)

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

Singers and dancers alike will say “All my springs are in you.”