Psalmorum 87

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

[A Psalm by the sons of Korah; a Song.] His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 diligit Dominus portas Sion super omnia tabernacula Jacob.

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 spoken about you, city of God. (Selah)

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

I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Look, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one was born there."

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

Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.

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

The LORD will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." (Selah)

7 Sicut lætantium omnium habitatio est in te.

And those who sing as well as the pipers: "My whole source of joy is in you."