Psalms 87

1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Filiis Core. Psalmus cantici. Fundamenta ejus in montibus sanctis;

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

diligit Dominus portas Sion super omnia tabernacula Jacob.

3 Glorious things are spoken of Thee, O city of God. (Selah)

Gloriosa dicta sunt de te, civitas Dei!

4 'I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know Me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.'

Memor ero Rahab et Babylonis, scientium me; ecce alienigenæ, et Tyrus, et populus Æthiopum, hi fuerunt illic.

5 But of Zion it shall be said: 'This man and that was born in her; and the Most High Himself doth establish her.'

Numquid Sion dicet: Homo et homo natus est in ea, et ipse fundavit eam Altissimus?

6 The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' (Selah)

Dominus narrabit in scripturis populorum et principum, horum qui fuerunt in ea.

7 And whether they sing or dance, all my thoughts are in Thee.

Sicut lætantium omnium habitatio est in te.