1 و َضَعَ اللهُ أساسَها فِي سِلسِلَةِ الجِبالِ المُقَدَّسَةِ.

On the holy hills stands the city God founded.

2 ي َحِبُّ اللهُ بَوّاباتِ صِهْيَوْنَ، أكثَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ مُدُنِ إسرائِيلَ الأُخرَى.

The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel).

3 ي ا مَدِينَةَ اللهِ، يَقُوُلُ فِيكِ النّاسُ أشياءَ بَدِيعَةً. سِلاهْ

Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah!

4 أ ذْكُرُ مِصرَ وَبابِلَ مِنْ بَينِ الأُمَمِ الَّتِي تَعرِفُنِي. أذْكُرُ الَّذِينَ وُلِدُوا فِي فِلَسطِينَ وَصُورَ وَكُوشَ.

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.

5 ه َذا وَذاكَ يَقُولانِ إنَّهُما وُلِدا فِي صِهْيَوْنَ، المَدِينَةِ الَّتِي بَناها اللهُ العَلِيُّ.

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

6 ع ِندَ اللهِ سِجِلّاتٌ لِشَعبِهِ، فَيَعرِفُ أينَ وُلِدَ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنهُمْ. سِلاهْ

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

7 س َيَرقُصُونَ وَيُغَنُّونَ وَيَقُولُونَ: «مِنْ صِهْيَوْنَ تَأتِي كُلُّ الخَيراتِ.»

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