Psalms 87

1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.

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

2 Jehovah loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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

3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. (Selah)

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

4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among those who know me. Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This man was born there.

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 Yea, of Zion it shall be said, this and that man was born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.

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

6 Jehovah will count when he writes up the peoples: This man was born there. (Selah)

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

7 Those who sing as well as those who dance shall say, All my fountains are in thee.

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