A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core.

87:1 His foundations are in the holy mountains.

87:2 The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

87:3 Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. 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, Sion [is my] mother; and [such] a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.

87:6 The Lord 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 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

87:3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. 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 The LORD 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.