Psalms 87

1 For the sons of Core, a psalm of a canticle. The foundations thereof are in the holy mountains:

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 The Lord loveth the gates of Sion above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

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

3 Glorious things are said of thee, O city of God.

Glorious things are spoken of you, O 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 were there.

I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

5 Shall not Sion say: This man and that man is born in her? and the Highest himself hath founded her.

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

6 The Lord shall tell in his writings of peoples and of princes, of them that have been in her.

The LORD shall count, when he writes up the people, that this man was born there. (Selah)

7 The dwelling in thee is as it were of all rejoicing.

As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in you.