Psalmorum 87

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

By sons of Korah. — A Psalm, a song. His foundation [is] in holy mountains.

2 diligit Dominus portas Sion super omnia tabernacula Iacob.

Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

3 Gloriosa dicta sunt de te, civitas Dei.

Honourable things are spoken in 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 mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This [one] was born there.

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

And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.

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

Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, 'This [one] was born there.' (Selah)

7 Sicut laetantium omnium habitatio est in te.

Singers also as players on instruments, All my fountains [are] in Thee!