Psalmorum 87

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

“By the sons of Korach; a psalm or song.” It is founded by him on 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 as those that know me; behold, here is 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?

But of Zion will it be said, “This and that man were born in her:” and the Most High himself doth establish her.

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

The Lord will number when he writeth down nations. “This man was born there.” (Selah)

7 Sicut lætantium omnium habitatio est in te.

And the singers as well as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs [of joy] are in thee.