87:1 A song of the sons of Korah. He laid His foundation on the sacred mountains.
87:2 The Eternal loves Zion’s gates; He prefers it over any other place where Jacob’s descendants make their homes.
87:3 Spectacular things are said about you, O Jerusalem, city of the True God. [pause]
87:4 God says, “I tell of some who know Me in Egypt and Babylon; behold, My people are in Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia too: ‘This person was born there.’”
87:5 It is said of Zion, “This person and that person were born in her.” The Most High God has established that city and makes her strong.
87:6 When keeping track of His people, the Eternal surely notices, “This one was born in Zion.” [pause]
87:7 Those who sing and those who dance will say together, “All my fountains of joy are in You.”
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