Psalms 87 תְּהִלִּים פרק פ״ז

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalms 87 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   לִבְנֵי־קֹרַחunto the sons of Korahמִזְמוֹרa psalmשִׁירa songיְסוּדָתוֹHis foundation isבְּהַרְרֵי־קֹדֶשׁ׃in the holy mountains

   A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2. 2

   אֹהֵבlovesיְהֹוָהthe LORDשַׁעֲרֵיthe gates ofצִיּוֹןZionמִכֹּלmore than allמִשְׁכְּנוֹתthe dwellings ofיַעֲקֹב׃Jacob

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

3. 3

   נִכְבָּדוֹתglorious thingsמְדֻבָּרare spokenבָּךְof youעִירO city ofהָאֱלֹהִיםGodסֶלָה׃Selah

   Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

4. 4

   אַזְכִּירI will make mention ofרַהַבRahabוּבָבֶלand Babylonלְיֹדְעָיto those who know MeהִנֵּהbeholdפְלֶשֶׁתPhilistiaוְצֹרand Tyreעִם־כּוּשׁwith Ethiopiaזֶהthis oneיֻלַּד־שָׁם׃he was 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. 5

   וּלְצִיּוֹןand of Zionיֵאָמַרit shall be saidאִישׁthis manוְאִישׁand that manיֻלַּד־בָּהּwas born in herוְהוּאand He Himselfיְכוֹנְנֶהָshall establish herעֶלְיוֹן׃the Most High

   And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

6. 6

   יְהֹוָהthe LORDיִסְפֹּרshall countבִּכְתוֹבwhen He registersעַמִּיםthe peoplesזֶהthis oneיֻלַּד־שָׁםhe was born thereסֶלָה׃Selah

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

7. 7

   וְשָׁרִיםand singersכְּחֹלְלִיםas well as dancersכׇּל־מַעְיָנַיall my springsבָּךְ׃are in you

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