Psalms 87

1 By sons of Korah. — A Psalm, a song. His foundation [is] in holy mountains.

A Canticle Psalm to the sons of Korah. Its foundations are in the holy mountains:

2 Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

the Lord loves the gates of Zion above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

3 Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. (Selah)

Glorious things are being said of you, O City of God.

4 I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This [one] was born there.

I will be mindful of Rahab and of Babylon knowing me. Behold, the foreigners, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these have been there.

5 And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.

Will not Zion say that this man and that man were born in her? And the Most High himself has founded her.

6 Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, 'This [one] was born there.' (Selah)

The Lord will explain, in the writings of peoples and of leaders, about those who have been in her.

7 Singers also as players on instruments, All my fountains [are] in Thee!

For so the dwelling place within you is with all rejoicing.