Psaumes 87

1 Aux fils de Coré psaume de cantique.

A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

2 Le Seigneur aime les portes

The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

3 Des choses glorieuses ont été dites de toi, cité de Dieu.

Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. (Pause)

4 Je me souviendrai de Rahab et de Babylone qui me connaissent. Voilà que des étrangers et Tyr, et un peuple d’Éthiopiens ont été là.

I will make mention of Raab and Babylon to them that know me: behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these were born there.

5 Est-ce qu’on ne dira pas de Sion: Un homme et un homme est né dans elle, et lui-même, le Très-Haut, l’a fondée?

A man shall say, Sion [is my] mother; and [such] a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.

6 Le Seigneur le racontera dans les écritures des peuples et des princes, de ceux qui furent dans elle.

The Lord shall recount [it] in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her.

7 Ceux qui habitent en toi ont la joie de tous ceux qui se livrent à l’allégresse.

The dwelling of all within thee is [as the dwelling] of those that rejoice.