Psalms 87

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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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@Rashi

Rashi on Psalms 87:6

<b>The Lord counts in the script of the peoples, “This one, etc.”</b> This is a transposed verse, and סלה, forever, which is said at the end, refers to the beginning: When the Lord counts in the script of the peoples forever. That means that in the f...

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