Psalmorum 87

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

“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” His foundation is in the holy mountains;

2 diligit Dominus portas Sion super omnia tabernacula Jacob.

Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 Gloriosa dicta sunt de te, civitas Dei!

Glorious things are said of thee, O city of God! (Pause)

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

“I name Egypt and Babylon among them that know me; Behold! Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia, —They also were 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, “Men of every nation were born there, And the Most High hath established her.”

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

Jehovah, when he numbereth the nations, shall write, “These were born there!” (Pause)

7 Sicut lætantium omnium habitatio est in te.]

Singers as well as dancers, —All my springs are in thee!