Psalms 87

1 `The salm of the song of the sones of Chore. The foundementis therof ben in hooli hillis;

A Psalm [or] Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation [is] in the holy mountains.

2 the Lord loueth the yatis of Sion, more than alle the tabernaclis of Jacob.

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

3 Thou citee of God, with outen ende; gloriouse thingis ben seide of thee.

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

4 I schal be myndeful of Raab, and Babiloyne; knowynge me. Lo! aliens, and Tyre, and the puple of Ethiopiens; thei weren there.

I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this [man] was born there.

5 Whether a man schal seie to Sion, And a man is born ther ynne; and that man altherhiyeste foundide it?

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

6 The Lord schal telle in the scripturis of puplis; and of these princis, that weren ther ynne.

The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, [that] this [man] was born there. (Selah)

7 As the dwellyng `of alle that ben glad; is in thee.

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