1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. ON THE holy hills stands the city of Jerusalem and the temple God founded.
2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion through which the crowds of pilgrims enter from all nations more than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel).
3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah pause, and calmly realize what that means!
4 I will make mention of Rahab the poetic name for Egypt and Babylon as among those who know the city of God--behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia (Cush)--saying, This man was born there.
5 Yes, of Zion it shall be said, This man and that man were born in her, for the Most High Himself will establish her.
6 The Lord shall count, when He registers the peoples, that this man was born there. Selah pause, and calmly think of that!
7 The singers as well as the players on instruments shall say, All my springs (my sources of life and joy) are in you city of our God.