Psalm 87 in Hebrew and English
Psalm 87 has 7 verses. It is chapter 87 of 150 in Psalms, in Ketuvim. Hebrew with nikud, JPS 1917 English.
Updated September 19, 2026
1לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר יְסוּדָתוֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹדֶשׁ׃
A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2אֹהֵב יְהוָה שַׁעֲרֵי צִיּוֹן מִכֹּל מִשְׁכְּנוֹת יַעֲקֹב׃
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3נִכְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּר בָּךְ עִיר הָאֱלֹהִים סֶלָה׃
Glorious things are spoken of Thee, O city of God. Selah
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4אַזְכִּיר רַהַב וּבָבֶל לְיֹדְעָי הִנֵּה פְלֶשֶׁת וְצוֹר עִם־כּוּשׁ זֶה יֻלַּד־שָׁם׃
'I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know Me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.'
5וּלֲצִיּוֹן יֵאָמַר אִישׁ וְאִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּהּ וְהוּא יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עֶלְיוֹן׃
But of Zion it shall be said: 'This man and that was born in her; And the Most High Himself doth establish her.'
6יְהוָה יִסְפֹּר בִּכְתוֹב עַמִּים זֶה יֻלַּד־שָׁם סֶלָה׃
The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah
7וְשָׁרִים כְּחֹלְלִים כָּל־מַעְיָנַי בָּךְ׃
And whether they sing or dance, all my thoughts are in Thee.