A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core.
87:1 His foundations are in the holy mountains.
87:2 Yehovah loves the gates of Zion, more than all the tabernacles of
Jacob.
87:3 Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of Elohim. Pause.
87:4 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.
87:5 A man shall say, Zion [is my] mother; and [such] a man was born in her;
and the Highest himself has founded her.
87:6 Yehovah shall recount [it] in the writing of the people, and of these
princes that were born in her.
87:7 The dwelling of all within thee is [as the dwelling] of those that
rejoice. |
A Psalm [or] Song for the sons of Korah.
87:1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.
87:2 Yehovah loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
87:3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of Elohim. Selah.
87:4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold
Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
87:5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and
the highest himself shall establish her.
87:6 Yehovah shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was
born there. Selah.
87:7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all
my springs are in thee. |