Psalms 87

1 A Psalme or song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God layde his foundations among the holy mountaines.

A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

2 The Lord loueth the gates of Zion aboue all the habitations of Iaakob.

The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O citie of God. (Selah)

Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. (Pause)

4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babel among them that knowe me: beholde Palestina and Tyrus with Ethiopia, There is he borne.

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.

5 And of Zion it shall be sayde, Many are borne in her: and he, euen the most High shall stablish her.

A man shall say, Sion [is my] mother; and [such] a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.

6 The Lord shall count, when hee writeth the people, He was borne there. (Selah)

The Lord shall recount [it] in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her.

7 Aswell the singers as the players on instruments shall prayse thee: all my springs are in thee.

The dwelling of all within thee is [as the dwelling] of those that rejoice.