Psalms 87

1 A psalm of the sons of Korah; a song. On the holy mount stands the city he founded;

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

2 Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the tents of Jacob.

to love: lover LORD gate Zion from all tabernacle Jacob

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

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

4 “I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. See, there are Philistia, and Tyre, along with Cush— and will say, '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 Of Zion it will be said, “Each of these was born in her; and 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 Yahweh writes in the census book of the nations, “This one was born there.” (Selah)

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

7 So also the singers and the dancers say together, “All my fountains are in you.”

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