Psalms 87

1 A psalm of the sons of Korah; a song. On the holy mount stands the city he founded;

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

2 Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the tents of Jacob.

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

3 Glorious things are said of you, city of God. (Selah)

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

4 “I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. See, there are Philistia, and Tyre, along with Cush— and will say, 'This one 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 Of Zion it will be said, “Each of these 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 Yahweh writes in the census book of the nations, “This one 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 So also the singers and the dancers say together, “All my fountains are in you.”

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