Psalmorum 87

1 Filiis Core. Psalmus cantici. [Fundamenta ejus in montibus sanctis;

HIS foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 diligit Dominus portas Sion super omnia tabernacula Jacob.

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

3 Gloriosa dicta sunt de te, civitas Dei!

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

4 Memor ero Rahab et Babylonis, scientium me; ecce alienigenæ, et Tyrus, et populus Æthiopum, hi fuerunt illic.

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 Numquid Sion dicet: Homo et homo natus est in ea, et ipse fundavit eam Altissimus?

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

6 Dominus narrabit in scripturis populorum et principum, horum qui fuerunt in ea.

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

7 Sicut lætantium omnium habitatio est in te.]

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