Psaltaren 87

1 En Psalmvisa Korah barnas. Han är fast grundad på de helga bergen.

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

2 Herren älskar Zions portar, öfver alla Jacobs boningar.

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

3 Härlig ting varda i dig predikade, du Guds stad. (Sela)

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

4 Jag vill predika låta för Rahab och Babel, att de mig känna skola. Si, de Philisteer och Tyrer, samt med de Ethioper, varda der födde.

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 Man skall i Zion säga, att allahanda folk derinne födt varder, och att han, den Högste, bygger honom.

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

6 Herren skall predika låta i allahanda tungomål, att ock någre af dem skola der födde varda. (Sela)

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

7 Och de sångare skola alle i dig sjunga till skiftes, såsom i en dans.

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