Psalms 87

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

Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song. This house is resting on the holy mountain.

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

The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.

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

Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah)

4 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.

Rahab and Babylon will be named among those who have knowledge of me; see, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man had his birth there.

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

And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.

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

The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah)

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

The players on instruments will be there, and the dancers will say, All my springs are in you.