|
|
|
|
1. The city God built stands on the holy mountains.
|
1. A Psalm H4210 or Song H7892 for the sons H1121 of Korah H7141 . His foundation H3248 is in the holy H6944 mountains H2042 .
|
|
2. The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other places of Jacob.
|
2. The LORD H3068 loveth H157 the gates H8179 of Zion H6726 more than all H4480 H3605 the dwellings H4908 of Jacob H3290 .
|
|
3. Great things are said about you, O city of God.
|
3. Glorious things H3513 are spoken H1696 of thee , O city H5892 of God H430 . Selah H5542 .
|
|
4. I will say that Rahab and Babylon are among those who know Me. Look, Philistia and Tyre and Ethiopia say, "This one was born there."
|
4. I will make mention H2142 of Rahab H7294 and Babylon H894 to them that know H3045 me: behold H2009 Philistia H6429 , and Tyre H6865 , with H5973 Ethiopia H3568 ; this H2088 man was born H3205 there H8033 .
|
|
5. But it will be said of Zion, "This one and that one were born in her." And the Most High Himself will make her strong.
|
5. And of Zion H6726 it shall be said H559 , This H376 and that man H376 was born H3205 in her : and the highest H5945 himself H1931 shall establish H3559 her.
|
|
6. The Lord will write in the book of the people, "This one was born there."
|
6. The LORD H3068 shall count H5608 , when he writeth up H3789 the people H5971 , that this H2088 man was born H3205 there H8033 . Selah H5542 .
|
|
7. Then those who sing and those who play music will say, "All my wells of joy are in you."
|
7. As well the singers H7891 as the players on instruments H2490 shall be there : all H3605 my springs H4599 are in thee.
|