Psalmorum 87

1 Filiis Core, Psalmus Cantici. Fundamenta eius in montibus sanctis:

A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.

2 diligit Dominus portas Sion super omnia tabernacula Iacob.

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

3 Gloriosa dicta sunt de te, civitas Dei.

Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God.

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

“I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me— along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush — when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”

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

And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

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

The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.”

7 Sicut lætantium omnium habitatio est in te.

Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”