1 O n the holy hills stands the city God founded.

By sons of Korah. -- A Psalm, a song. His foundation in holy mountains.

2 T he Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel).

Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

3 G lorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah!

Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.

4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among those who know —behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia (Cush)—, This man was born there.

I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This was born there.

5 Y es, of Zion it shall be said, This man and that man were born in her, for the Most High Himself will establish her.

And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.

6 T he Lord shall count, when He registers the peoples, that this man was born there. Selah!

Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, `This was born there.' Selah.

7 T he singers as well as the players on instruments shall say, All my springs (my sources of life and joy) are in you.

Singers also as players on instruments, All my fountains in Thee!