¹His foundation is in the holy mountains .

²The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob .

³Glorious things are spoken about you , city of God. Selah .

⁴I will record Rahab and Babylon amongst those who acknowledge me .[#87:4 Rahab is a reference to Egypt.]

Behold , Philistia , Tyre , and also Ethiopia :

“This one was born there .”

⁵Yes, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her ;”

the Most High himself will establish her .

⁶The LORD will count , when he writes up the peoples ,

“This one was born there .” Selah .

⁷Those who sing as well as those who dance say,

“All my springs are in you .”