Psalms 87

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 87 of 150

¹ For the Sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

² Jehovah loves the gates of Zion more than all the tents of Jacob.

³ Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.

⁴ I will mention Rahab and Babylon to those who know Me; behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

Chapter Summary

The glory and enlargement of the elect. A Psalm. A Song for the sons of Korah.

יְסוּדָה foundation H3248 · TWOT 875c

יָלַד to be born H3205 · TWOT 867

שַׁ֫עַר gate H8179 · TWOT 2437a

אָהֵב to love H157 · TWOT 29

כָּבֵד glorious things spoken H3513 · TWOT 943

מַעְיָן spring, fountain H4599 · TWOT 1613a

Sons of Korah

The Levitical guild of temple singers named in the heading as composers of this psalm celebrating Zion, the city of God.

Registering the Nations

Jehovah records the peoples, specifically noting Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia as being born in Zion.

Psalms 87:4-6

Word-for-word literal translation with Hebrew interlinear, Strong's numbers, and audio.