Psalms 87:5-7 in English

⁵ Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.

⁶ Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. Selah

⁷ They that sing as well as they that dance shall say, All my fountains are in thee.

⁵ I have been reckoned with them that go down to the pit; I became as a man without help;

⁶ free among the dead, as the slain ones cast out, who sleep in the tomb; whom thou rememberest no more; and they are rejected from thy hand.

⁷ They laid me in the lowest pit, in dark places, and in the shadow of death.

⁵ And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

⁶ The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

⁷ As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

⁵ And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

⁶ The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

⁷ As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

⁵ free among the dead, as the slain ones cast out, who sleep in the tomb; whom you remember no more; and they are rejected from your hand.

⁶ They laid me in the lowest pit, in dark places, and in the shadow of death.

⁷ Your wrath has pressed heavily upon me, and you have brought upon me all your billows. Pause.

⁵ Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.

⁶ The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the peoples, this one was born there. Selah

⁷ They that sing as well as they that dance shall say, All my fountains are in thee.

⁵ And concerning Jerusalem, people will say “It is as though everyone was born there, and Almighty God will cause that city to remain strong/safe/secure.”

⁶ Yahweh will write a list of the names of the people of various groups who belong to him, and he will say that he considers them all to be citizens of Jerusalem.

⁷ They will all dance and sing, saying, “Jerusalem is the source of all our blessings.”

⁵ free amongst the dead, as the slain ones cast out, who sleep in the tomb; whom you remember no more; and they are rejected from your hand.

⁶ They laid me in the lowest pit, in dark places, and in the shadow of death.

⁷ Your wrath has pressed heavily upon me, and you have brought upon me all your billows. Pause.

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.”

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.”

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 The LORD 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.”

⁵ And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.

⁶ The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)

⁷ The players on instruments will be there, and the dancers will say, All my springs are in you.

⁵ And of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.

⁶ Jehovah will count, when he inscribeth the peoples, This man was born there. Selah.

⁷ As well the singers as the dancers shall say, All my springs are in thee.

⁵ I am counted among them that go down to the pit: I am become as a man without help,

⁶ Free among the dead. Like the slain sleeping in the sepulchres, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cast off from thy hand.

⁷ They have laid me in the lower pit: in the dark places, and in the shadow of death.

⁵ It will be said concerning Jerusalem, “Everyone was born there,” and the Most High will make it secure.

⁶ When the Lord registers the nations, he will write, “They were born there.” Selah.

⁷ Singers and dancers alike say, “Living here I am at home.”

⁵ And of Zion it shall be sayde, Many are borne in her: and he, euen the most High shall stablish her.

⁶ The Lord shall count, when hee writeth the people, He was borne there. Selah.

⁷ Aswell the singers as the players on instruments shall prayse thee: all my springs are in thee.

⁵ But of Zion it shall be said: 'This man and that was born in her; and the Most High Himself doth establish her.'

⁶ The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah

⁷ And whether they sing or dance, all my thoughts are in Thee.

⁵ And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: And the Highest himself shall establish her.

⁶ The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, That this man was born there. Selah.

⁷ As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: All my springs are in thee.

⁵ But of Zion will it be said, “This and that man were born in her:” and the Most High himself doth establish her.

⁶ The Lord will number when he writeth down nations. “This man was born there.” Selah.

⁷ And the singers as well as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs of joy are in thee.

⁵ I have been reckoned with them that go down to the pit; I became as a man without help;

⁶ free among the dead, As the slain ones cast out, who sleep in the tomb; Whom thou rememberest no more; And they are rejected from thy hand.

⁷ They laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, and in the shadow of death.

⁵ And of Zion it shall be said, “Men of every nation were born there, And the Most High hath established her.”

⁶ Jehovah, when he numbereth the nations, shall write, “These were born there!” Pause.

⁷ Singers as well as dancers,—All my springs are in thee!

⁵ As for Zion it will be said each and all were born in her.” The Lord will preserve her.

⁶ The Lord will count, when enrolling the peoples, “This one was born there, and that one was born there.” Selah

⁷ Singers and dancers alike will say “All my springs are in you.”

⁵ As for Zion it will be said each and all were born in her.” The Lord will preserve her.

⁶ The Lord will count, when enrolling the peoples, “This one was born there, and that one was born there.” Selah

⁷ Singers and dancers alike will say “All my springs are in you.”

⁵ Yes, of Zion Mountain ridge, Marking it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her;” haElyon the Most High himself will establish her.

⁶ Adonai will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁷ Those who sing as well as those who dance say, “All my springs are in you.”

⁵ Of Zion it will be said, “Each of these was born in her; and the Most High himself will establish her.”

⁶ Yahweh writes in the census book of the nations, “This one was born there.” Selah

⁷ So also the singers and the dancers say together, “All my fountains are in you.”

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.”

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 The LORD 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.”

⁵ And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the Highest himself shall establish her.

⁶ The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

⁷ As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there : all my springs are in thee.

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 The LORD 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.”

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 The LORD 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.”

⁵ Whether a man shall say to Zion, And a man is born therein; and that man, alder Highest, founded it?

⁶ The Lord shall tell in the scriptures of these peoples; and of these princes, that were therein.

⁷ As the dwelling of all that be glad; is in thee.

⁵ Whether a man shall say to Zion, And a man is born therein; and that man, (the) alder Highest, founded it? (And of Zion it shall be said, This person, and that person, were born there; and the Most High himself founded it.)

⁶ The Lord shall tell in the scriptures of (these) peoples; and of these princes, that were therein. (The Lord shall write of these peoples; and of their princes, or their leaders, who all were there.)

⁷ As the dwelling of all that be glad; is in thee. (And they all shall dance; and they shall sing, In Zion is the Source of all our blessings.)

⁵ And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.

⁶ Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, 'This one was born there.' Selah.

⁷ Singers also as players on instruments, All my fountains are in Thee!