Psalms 87

1 “By the sons of Korach; a psalm or song.” It is founded by him on 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 those that know me; behold, here is Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: “This man was born there.”

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

5 But of Zion will it be said, “This and that man were 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 will number when he writeth down nations. “This man was born there.” (Selah)

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

7 And the singers as well as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs [of joy] are in thee.

Sicut lætantium omnium habitatio est in te.