| 87:1 | <Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.> This house is resting on the holy mountain. | |
| 87:2 | The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob. | |
| 87:3 | Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah.) | |
| 87:4 | Rahab and Babylon will be named among those who have knowledge of me; see, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man had his birth there. | |
| 87:5 | And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong. | |
| 87:6 | The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.) | |
| 87:7 | The players on instruments will be there, and the dancers will say, All my springs are in you. |