Psalms 87

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

to/for son: descendant/people Korah melody song foundation his in/on/with mountain holiness

2 Jehovah loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

to love: lover LORD gate Zion from all tabernacle Jacob

3 Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. (Selah)

to honor: honour to speak: speak in/on/with you city [the] God (Selah)

4 I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Look, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one was born there."

to remember Rahab and Babylon to/for to know me behold Philistia and Tyre with Cush this to beget there

5 Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.

and to/for Zion to say man and man to beget in/on/with her and he/she/it to establish: establish her Most High

6 Jehovah will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." (Selah)

LORD to recount in/on/with to write people this to beget there (Selah)

7 And those who sing as well as the pipers: "My whole source of joy is in you."

and to sing like/as to play flute all spring my in/on/with you