Psalm 87 87 Psalms Book 3 Brenton Septuagint The LORD Loves the Gates of Zion 1 Brenton A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains. BSB BSB: A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.
2 Brenton The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob. BSB BSB: The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 Brenton Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. Pause. BSB BSB: Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah
4 Brenton 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. BSB BSB: “I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me—along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
5 Brenton A man shall say, Sion is my mother; and such a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her. BSB BSB: And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”
6 Brenton The Lord shall recount it in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her. Pause. BSB BSB: The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah
7 Brenton The dwelling of all within thee is as the dwelling of those that rejoice. A song of a Psalm for the sons of Core for the end, upon Maeleth for responsive strains , of instruction for Æman the Israelite. BSB BSB: Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”
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