תהילים 87

1 לבני-קרח מזמור שיר יסודתו בהררי-קדש

Of the Korahites, a psalm. A song. On the holy mountain stands the city he founded.

2 אהב יהוה שערי ציון-- מכל משכנות יעקב

The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 נכבדות מדבר בך-- עיר האלהים סלה

Glorious things he is speaking of you, you city of God. (Selah)

4 אזכיר רהב ובבל-- לידעי הנה פלשת וצר עם-כוש זה ילד-שם

“Among those who are mine I name Rahab and Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, Ethiopia, their people will say I was born in Zion.

5 ולציון יאמר-- איש ואיש ילד-בה והוא יכוננה עליון

As for Zion it will be said each and all were born in her.” The Lord will preserve her.

6 יהוה--יספר בכתוב עמים זה ילד-שם סלה

The Lord will count, when enrolling the peoples, “This one was born there, and that one was born there.” (Selah)

7 ושרים כחללים-- כל-מעיני בך

Singers and dancers alike will say “All my springs are in you.”