תהילים פ״ז
Psalms 87
Hebrew
לִבְנֵי־קֹ֭רַח מִזְמ֣וֹר שִׁ֑יר יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ אֹהֵ֣ב יְ֭הֹוָה שַׁעֲרֵ֣י צִיּ֑וֹן מִ֝כֹּ֗ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת יַעֲקֹֽב׃ נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּ֣ר בָּ֑ךְ עִ֖יר הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃ אַזְכִּ֤יר ׀ רַ֥הַב וּבָבֶ֗ל לְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה פְלֶ֣שֶׁת וְצֹ֣ר עִם־כּ֑וּשׁ זֶ֝֗ה יֻלַּד־שָֽׁם׃ וּ֥לְצִיּ֨וֹן ׀ יֵאָמַ֗ר אִ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּ֑הּ וְה֖וּא יְכוֹנְנֶ֣הָ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ יְֽהֹוָ֗ה יִ֭סְפֹּר בִּכְת֣וֹב עַמִּ֑ים זֶ֖ה יֻלַּד־שָׁ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃ וְשָׁרִ֥ים כְּחֹלְלִ֑ים כׇּֽל־מַעְיָנַ֥י בָּֽךְ׃ {פ}
English Translation
aThe meaning of many passages in this psalm is uncertain. Of the Korahites. A psalm. A song.
The temple’sbThe temple’s Heb. “Its.” foundation on the holy mountains— the gates of Zion—
GOD loves
more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God. Selah. I mention RahabcRahab A primeval monster; here, a poetic term for Egypt; cf. Isa. 30.7. and Babylon among those who acknowledge Me;
Philistia, and Tyre, and Cush—each was born there. Indeed, it shall be said of Zion,
“TheydThey I.e., the nations of v. 4, or their members. were all born there.”
It is the Most High who will preserve it.eIt is the Most High who will preserve it Or “[God] will preserve it supreme.” GOD will inscribe in the register of peoples
that each was born there. Selah. Singers and dancers alike [will say]:
“All my rootsfroots Lit. “sources.” are in You.”
The temple’sbThe temple’s Heb. “Its.” foundation on the holy mountains— the gates of Zion—
GOD loves
more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God. Selah. I mention RahabcRahab A primeval monster; here, a poetic term for Egypt; cf. Isa. 30.7. and Babylon among those who acknowledge Me;
Philistia, and Tyre, and Cush—each was born there. Indeed, it shall be said of Zion,
“TheydThey I.e., the nations of v. 4, or their members. were all born there.”
It is the Most High who will preserve it.eIt is the Most High who will preserve it Or “[God] will preserve it supreme.” GOD will inscribe in the register of peoples
that each was born there. Selah. Singers and dancers alike [will say]:
“All my rootsfroots Lit. “sources.” are in You.”
About This Text
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Psalms
Category
Tanach
Reference
Psalms 87
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