Psalms 87

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

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

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

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

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

Glorious things are spoken of you, O city 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.

I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born 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 shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

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

The LORD shall count, when he writes up the people, that this man was born there. (Selah)

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

As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in you.