Psalmorum 87

1 Filiis Core, Psalmus Cantici. Fundamenta eius 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 Iacob.

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!