Psalm 87 תְּהִלִּים פרק פ״ז

Tehillim 87 · תהילים פ״ז. Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalm 87 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   לִבְנֵי־קֹרַחliv/NE-KO/rachof the sons of Korahמִזְמוֹרmiz/MORa psalmשִׁירshira songיְסוּדָתוֹye/su/da/TOHis foundationבְּהַרְרֵי־קֹדֶשׁ׃be/har/RE-KO/deshin the holy mountains

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

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   אֹהֵבo/HEVlovesיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDשַׁעֲרֵיsha/a/REthe gates ofצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionמִכֹּלmik/KOLmore than allמִשְׁכְּנוֹתmish/ke/NOTthe dwellings ofיַעֲקֹב׃Ya/a/KOVJacob

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

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   נִכְבָּדוֹתnikh/ba/DOTglorious thingsמְדֻבָּרme/dub/BARare spokenבָּךְbakhof youעִירirO city ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodסֶלָה׃SE/laSelah

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

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   אַזְכִּירaz/KIRI will make mention ofרַהַבRA/havRahabוּבָבֶלu/Va/VELand Babylonלְיֹדְעָיle/yod/AYto those who know Meהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdפְלֶשֶׁתFe/LE/shetPhilistiaוְצֹרve/TSORand Tyreעִם־כּוּשׁim-Kushwith Cushזֶהzethis oneיֻלַּד־שָׁם׃yul/LAD-shamwas 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.

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   וּלְצִיּוֹןu/Le/tsiy/YONand of Zionיֵאָמַרye/a/MARit shall be saidאִישׁisha manוְאִישׁve/ISHand a manיֻלַּד־בָּהּyul/LAD-bawas born in herוְהוּאve/HUand Heיְכוֹנְנֶהָye/khon/NE/hashall establish herעֶלְיוֹן׃El/YONthe Most High

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

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   יְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDיִסְפֹּרyis/PORshall countבִּכְתוֹבbikh/TOVwhen He registersעַמִּיםam/MIMthe peoplesזֶהzethis oneיֻלַּד־שָׁםyul/LAD-shamwas born thereסֶלָה׃SE/laSelah

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

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   וְשָׁרִיםve/sha/RIMand singersכְּחֹלְלִיםke/chol/LIMas dancersכׇּל־מַעְיָנַיkol-ma/ya/NAYall my springsבָּךְ׃bakhare in you

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