Psalms 87

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

Hátt á hinu heilaga fjalli, stendur Jerúsalem, borg Guðs –

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

borgin sem hann elskar öllum borgum framar.

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

Vel er um þig talað, þú borg Guðs!

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

Ef ég í vinahópi minnist á Egyptaland eða Babýlon, Filisteu eða Týrus eða hið fjarlæga Bláland, þá hrósa þeir sér sem fæddir eru á þessum stöðum.

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

En mestur heiður fylgir Jerúsalem! Hún er móðirin og gott er að vera fæddur þar! Hann, hinn hæsti Guð, mun sjálfur vernda hana.

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

Þegar Drottinn lítur yfir þjóðskrárnar, mun hann merkja við þá sem hér eru fæddir!

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

Á hátíðum og tyllidögum munu menn syngja: „Jerúsalem, uppsprettur lífs míns eru í þér!“