1 T he city God built stands on the holy mountains.

He himene, he waiata ma nga tama a Koraha. Kei nga maunga tapu tona turanga:

2 T he Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other places of Jacob.

E arohaina rawatia ana e Ihowa nga kuwaha o Hiona i nga nohoanga katoa o Hakopa.

3 G reat things are said about you, O city of God.

He mea kororia nga mea e korerotia ana mou, e te pa o te Atua. (Hera.

4 I will say that Rahab and Babylon are among those who know Me. Look, Philistia and Tyre and Ethiopia say, “This one was born there.”

Ka korerotia e ahau a Rahapa raua ko Papurona ki roto i te hunga e matau ana ki ahau: tirohia atu a Pirihitia, a Taira, a Etiopia; i whanau tenei ki reira.

5 B ut it will be said of Zion, “This one and that one were born in her.” And the Most High Himself will make her strong.

Ae ra ko te kupu tenei mo Hiona, I whanau tenei me tera ki reira: ma te Runga Rawa pu ano ia e whakapumau.

6 T he Lord will write in the book of the people, “This one was born there.”

Ka korerotia e Ihowa, ina tuhituhia nga iwi, I whanau tenei ki reira. (Hera.

7 T hen those who sing and those who play music will say, “All my wells of joy are in you.”

Na ka mea te hunga waiata, me te hunga kanikani, Kei a koe oku puna katoa.