Psalms 87
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref <Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.> This house is resting on the holy mountain.
2 Ref The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.
3 Ref Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah.)
4 Ref Rahab and Babylon will be named among those who have knowledge of me; see, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man had his birth there.
5 Ref And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.
6 Ref The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)
7 Ref The players on instruments will be there, and the dancers will say, All my springs are in you.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref > His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 Ref Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 Ref Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
4 Ref I will record Rahab{Rahab is a reference to Egypt.} and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one was born there."
5 Ref Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" The Most High himself will establish her.
6 Ref Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
7 Ref Those who sing as well as those who dance say, "All my springs are in you."