Psalms 87

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

“By the sons of Korach; a psalm or song.” It is founded by him on 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 as those that know me; behold, here is 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?

But of Zion will it be said, “This and that man were born in her:” and the Most High himself doth establish her.

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

The Lord will number when he writeth down nations. “This man was born there.” (Selah)

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

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