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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref By sons of Korah. -- A Psalm, a song. His foundation `is' in holy mountains.
2 Ref Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.
3 Ref Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.
4 Ref I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This `one' was born there.
5 Ref And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.
6 Ref Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, `This `one' was born there.' Selah.
7 Ref Singers also as players on instruments, All my fountains `are' in Thee!
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 Ref Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 Ref Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah
4 Ref 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.
5 Ref Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.
6 Ref Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. Selah
7 Ref They that sing as well as they that dance `shall say', All my fountains are in thee. Psalm 88 A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.