Psalms 87

1 Of the Korahites, a psalm. A song. On the holy mountain stands the city he founded.

A Psalme or song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God layde his foundations among the holy mountaines.

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

The Lord loueth the gates of Zion aboue all the habitations of Iaakob.

3 Glorious things he is speaking of you, you city of God. (Selah)

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

4 ‘Among those who are mine I name Rahab and Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, Ethiopia, their people will say I was born in Zion.

I will make mention of Rahab and Babel among them that knowe me: beholde Palestina and Tyrus with Ethiopia, There is he borne.

5 As for Zion it will be said each and all were born in her.’ The Lord will preserve her.

And of Zion it shall be sayde, Many are borne in her: and he, euen the most High shall stablish her.

6 The Lord will count, when enrolling the peoples, ‘This one was born there, and that one was born there.’ (Selah)

The Lord shall count, when hee writeth the people, He was borne there. (Selah)

7 Singers and dancers alike will say ‘All my springs are in you.’

Aswell the singers as the players on instruments shall prayse thee: all my springs are in thee.