| 1 | His foundation is in the holy mountains. |
| 2 | Yahweh loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob. |
| 3 | Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah. |
| 4 | I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: 'This one was born there.' |
| 5 | Yes, of Zion it will be said, 'This one and that one was born in her;' The Most High himself will establish her. |
| 6 | Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, 'This one was born there.' Selah. |
| 7 | Those who sing as well as those who dance say, 'All my springs are in you.' Psalm 88 A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of 'The Suffering of Affliction.' A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. |