Psalms 87

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

[A Psalm by the sons of Korah; a Song.] His foundation is in the holy mountains.

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

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

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

Glorious things are spoken about you, city 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 record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Look, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one was born there."

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

Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.

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

Jehovah will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." (Selah)

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

And those who sing as well as the pipers: "My whole source of joy is in you."