HEBREW

Psalms 87

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1

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

לִ/בְנֵי bên H1121 a son (as a builder of… קֹ֭רַח Qôrach H7141 Korach, the name of two Edomites… מִזְמ֣וֹר mizmôwr H4210 properly, instrumental music; by implication, a… שִׁ֑יר shîyr H7892 a song; abstractly, singing יְ֝סוּדָת֗/וֹ yᵉçûwdâh H3248 a foundation בְּ/הַרְרֵי hârâr H2042 a mountain קֹֽדֶשׁ qôdesh H6944 a sacred place or thing; rarely…
2

Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

אֹהֵ֣ב ʼâhab H157 to have affection for (sexually or… יְ֭הוָה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 Jehovah, Jewish national name of God שַׁעֲרֵ֣י shaʻar H8179 an opening, i.e. door or gate צִיּ֑וֹן Tsîyôwn H6726 Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a… מִ֝/כֹּ֗ל kôl H3605 properly, the whole; hence, all, any… מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת mishkân H4908 a residence (including a shepherd's hut,… יַעֲקֹֽב Yaʻăqôb H3290 Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
3

Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.

נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת kâbad H3513 to be heavy, i.e. in a… מְדֻבָּ֣ר dâbar H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange; but used… בָּ֑/ךְ עִ֖יר ʻîyr H5892 a city (a place guarded by… הָ/אֱלֹהִ֣ים ʼĕlôhîym H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but… סֶֽלָה çelâh H5542 suspension (of music), i.e. pause
4

I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: “This one was born there.”

אַזְכִּ֤יר zâkar H2142 properly, to mark (so as to… רַ֥הַב Rahab H7294 Rahab (i.e. boaster), an epithet of… וּ/בָבֶ֗ל Bâbel H894 Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and… לְֽ/יֹ֫דְעָ֥/י yâdaʻ H3045 to know (properly, to ascertain by… הִנֵּ֤ה hinnêh H2009 lo! פְלֶ֣שֶׁת Pᵉlesheth H6429 Pelesheth, a region of Syria וְ/צ֣וֹר Tsôr H6865 Tsor, a place in Palestine עִם ʻim H5973 adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in… כּ֑וּשׁ Kûwsh H3568 Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of… זֶ֝֗ה zeh H2088 the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or… יֻלַּד yâlad H3205 to bear young; causatively, to beget;… שָֽׁם shâm H8033 there (transferring to time) then; often…
5

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

וּֽ/לֲ/צִיּ֨וֹן Tsîyôwn H6726 Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a… יֵאָמַ֗ר ʼâmar H559 to say (used with great latitude) אִ֣ישׁ ʼîysh H376 a man as an individual or… וְ֭/אִישׁ ʼîysh H376 a man as an individual or… יֻלַּד yâlad H3205 to bear young; causatively, to beget;… בָּ֑/הּ וְ/ה֖וּא hûwʼ H1931 he (she or it); only expressed… יְכוֹנְנֶ֣/הָ kûwn H3559 properly, to be erect (i.e. stand… עֶלְיֽוֹן ʻelyôwn H5945 an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.);…
6

Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.

יְֽהוָ֗ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 Jehovah, Jewish national name of God יִ֭סְפֹּר çâphar H5608 properly, to score with a mark… בִּ/כְת֣וֹב kâthab H3789 to grave, by implication, to write… עַמִּ֑ים ʻam H5971 a people (as a congregated unit);… זֶ֖ה zeh H2088 the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or… יֻלַּד yâlad H3205 to bear young; causatively, to beget;… שָׁ֣ם shâm H8033 there (transferring to time) then; often… סֶֽלָה çelâh H5542 suspension (of music), i.e. pause
7

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

וְ/שָׁרִ֥ים shîyr H7891 to sing כְּ/חֹלְלִ֑ים châlal H2490 properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication)… כָּֽל kôl H3605 properly, the whole; hence, all, any… מַעְיָנַ֥/י maʻyân H4599 a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a… בָּֽ/ךְ