Amahubo 87

1 Isisekelo sayo siphezu kwentaba ezingcwele.

“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” His foundation is in the holy mountains;

2 INkosi iyawathanda amasango eZiyoni kulazo zonke indawo zokuhlala zikaJakobe.

Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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

Glorious things are said of thee, O city of God! (Pause)

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

“I name Egypt and Babylon among them that know me; Behold! Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia, —They also were born there.”

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

And of Zion it shall be said, “Men of every nation were born there, And the Most High hath established her.”

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

Jehovah, when he numbereth the nations, shall write, “These were born there!” (Pause)

7 Labahlabeleli kanye labagidi, yonke imithombo yami ikuwe.

Singers as well as dancers, —All my springs are in thee!