Psalmorum 87

1 Psalmus Cantici, filiis Core. Fundamenta eius 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 Iacob.

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 alienigenae, et Tyrus, et populus Aethiopum, 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 laetantium 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.