87:1

לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר יְסוּדָתוֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹדֶשׁ׃

A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

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87:2

אֹהֵב יְהוָה שַׁעֲרֵי צִיּוֹן מִכֹּל מִשְׁכְּנוֹת יַעֲקֹב׃

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

87:3

נִכְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּר בָּךְ עִיר הָאֱלֹהִים סֶלָה׃

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

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87:4

אַזְכִּיר רַהַב וּבָבֶל לְיֹדְעָי הִנֵּה פְלֶשֶׁת וְצוֹר עִם־כּוּשׁ זֶה יֻלַּד־שָׁם׃

'I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know Me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.'

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87:5

וּלֲצִיּוֹן יֵאָמַר אִישׁ וְאִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּהּ וְהוּא יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עֶלְיוֹן׃

But of Zion it shall be said: 'This man and that was born in her; And the Most High Himself doth establish her.'

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87:6

יְהוָה יִסְפֹּר בִּכְתוֹב עַמִּים זֶה יֻלַּד־שָׁם סֶלָה׃

The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah

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87:7

וְשָׁרִים כְּחֹלְלִים כָּל־מַעְיָנַי בָּךְ׃

And whether they sing or dance, all my thoughts are in Thee.

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