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Psalms 87

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Psalm title

  1. לִבְנֵי־
    1. לִliofH9005
    2. בְנֵיv.nei-[the] sons ofH1121G
  2. קֹ֭רַח
    1. קֹ֭רַחKo.rachKorahH7141I
  3. מִזְמ֣וֹר
    1. מִזְמ֣וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
  4. שִׁ֑יר
    1. שִׁ֑ירShira songH7892A
  1. 1His foundation is in the holy mountains.
    1. יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ
      1. יְ֝סוּדָת֗ye.su.da.TfoundationH3248
      2. וֹohisH9023
    2. בְּהַרְרֵי־
      1. בְּbe.[is] amongH9003
      2. הַרְרֵיha.rei-[the] mountains ofH2042
    3. קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
      1. קֹֽדֶשׁKo.deshholinessH6944G
  2. 2Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
    1. אֹהֵ֣ב
      1. אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[is] lovingH0157G
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. שַׁעֲרֵ֣י
      1. שַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofH8179G
    4. צִיּ֑וֹן
      1. צִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
    5. מִ֝כֹּ֗ל
      1. מִ֝mi.more thanH9006
      2. כֹּ֗לKolallH3605
    6. מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת
      1. מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹתmish.ke.Not[the] dwelling places ofH4908
    7. יַעֲקֹֽב׃
      1. יַעֲקֹֽבya.'a.KoJacobH3290
  3. 3Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
    1. נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת
      1. נִ֭כְבָּדוֹתNikh.ba.dotglorious [things]H3513G
    2. מְדֻבָּ֣ר
      1. מְדֻבָּ֣רme.du.Bar[is] spokenH1696G
    3. בָּ֑ךְ
      1. בָּ֑BainH9003
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    4. עִ֖יר
      1. עִ֖יר'irO city ofH5892B
    5. הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    6. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  4. 4I will record Rahaba and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one was born there."
    1. אַזְכִּ֤יר׀
      1. אַזְכִּ֤יר'az.KirI will bring to remembranceH2142
    2. רַ֥הַב
      1. רַ֥הַבRa.havRahabH7293
    3. וּבָבֶ֗ל
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בָבֶ֗לva.VelBabylonH0894
    4. לְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥י
      1. לְֽle.toH9005
      2. יֹ֫דְעָ֥Yo.de.'A[those who] knowH3045
      3. יimeH9030
    5. הִנֵּ֤ה
      1. הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009
    6. פְלֶ֣שֶׁת
      1. פְלֶ֣שֶׁתfe.Le.shetPhilistiaH6429
    7. וְצ֣וֹר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. צ֣וֹרTzorTyreH6865
    8. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    9. כּ֑וּשׁ
      1. כּ֑וּשׁKushCushH3568A
    10. זֶ֝֗ה
      1. זֶ֝֗הZehthis oneH2088
    11. יֻלַּד־
      1. יֻלַּדyu.lad-it was bornH3205
    12. שָֽׁם׃
      1. שָֽׁםShamthereH8033G
  5. 5Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" The Most High himself will establish her.
    1. וּֽלֲצִיּ֨וֹן׀
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. לֲla.ofH9005
      3. צִיּ֨וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
    2. יֵאָמַ֗ר
      1. יֵאָמַ֗רye.'a.Marit will be saidH0559
    3. אִ֣ישׁ
      1. אִ֣ישׁ'isha personH0376G
    4. וְ֭אִישׁ
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. אִישׁ'isha personH0376G
    5. יֻלַּד־
      1. יֻלַּדyu.lad-he was bornH3205
    6. בָּ֑הּ
      1. בָּ֑BainH9003
      2. הּhitH9034
    7. וְה֖וּא
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ה֖וּאHu'heH1931
    8. יְכוֹנְנֶ֣הָ
      1. יְכוֹנְנֶ֣ye.kho.Ne.he will establishH3559H
      2. הָhaitH9034
    9. עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
      1. עֶלְיֽוֹןel.Yon[the] Most HighH5945B
  6. 6Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
    1. יְֽהוָ֗ה
      1. יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. יִ֭סְפֹּר
      1. יִ֭סְפֹּרYis.porhe will countH5608A
    3. בִּכְת֣וֹב
      1. בִּbiwhenH9003
      2. כְת֣וֹבkh.TovrecordsH3789
    4. עַמִּ֑ים
      1. עַמִּ֑ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971A
    5. זֶ֖ה
      1. זֶ֖הzehthis oneH2088
    6. יֻלַּד־
      1. יֻלַּדyu.lad-he was bornH3205
    7. שָׁ֣ם
      1. שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033G
    8. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  7. 7Those who sing as well as those who dance say, "All my springs are in you."
    1. וְשָׁרִ֥ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שָׁרִ֥יםsha.RimsingersH7891
    2. כְּחֹלְלִ֑ים
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. חֹלְלִ֑יםcho.le.LimpipersH2490B
    3. כָּֽל־
      1. כָּֽלkal-allH3605
    4. מַעְיָנַ֥י
      1. מַעְיָנַ֥ma'.ya.NaspringsH4599
      2. יimyH9020
    5. בָּֽךְ׃
      1. בָּֽBa[are] inH9003
      2. ךְkhyouH9032

Footnotes

  1. a (back to the text, verse 4) Verse 4: Rahab is a reference to Egypt.

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