Amahubo 87

1 Isisekelo sayo siphezu kwentaba ezingcwele.

A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

2 INkosi iyawathanda amasango eZiyoni kulazo zonke indawo zokuhlala zikaJakobe.

The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

3 Izinto ezidumileyo zikhulunywa ngawe, muzi kaNkulunkulu! (Sela)

Glorious things have been spoken of you, O city of God. (Pause)

4 Ngizaqamba iRahabi leBhabhiloni kwabangaziyo; khangela, iFilisti leTire kanye leEthiyophiya; lo wazalelwa khona.

I will make mention of Raab and Babylon to them that know me: behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these were born there.

5 LangeZiyoni kuzakuthiwa: Lo lalowayana bazalelwa kuyo. LoPhezukonke uqobo uzayiqinisa.

A man shall say, Sion [is my] mother; and [such] a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.

6 INkosi izabala ekubhaleni kwayo abantu, ukuthi lo wazalelwa khona. (Sela)

The Lord shall recount [it] in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her.

7 Labahlabeleli kanye labagidi, yonke imithombo yami ikuwe.

The dwelling of all within you is [as the dwelling] of those that rejoice.