Glorious Things of You Are Spoken
A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song.
1 On the holy mount stands the city he founded;
A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song.
1 On the holy mount stands the city he founded;
2 the Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
3 Glorious things of you are spoken,
O city of God. Selah
O city of God. Selah
4 Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;
behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cusha —
“This one was born there,” they say.
behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cusha —
“This one was born there,” they say.
5 And of Zion it shall be said,
“This one and that one were born in her”;
for the Most High himself will establish her.
“This one and that one were born in her”;
for the Most High himself will establish her.
6 The Lord records as he registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah
“This one was born there.” Selah
7 Singers and dancers alike say,
“All my springs are in you.”
“All my springs are in you.”
Psalms, 87 psalm