Psalms 87

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

[A Psalm by the sons of Korah; a Song.] 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 about you, 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 record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Look, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one 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.

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

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

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

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