English Standard Version ESV
English Standard Version ESV
1 On the holy mount stands the city he founded;
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On the holy mount stands the city he founded;
2 the Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
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the Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
3 Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God. Selah
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Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God. Selah
4 Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush—“This one was born there, ” they say.
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Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush—“This one was born there, ” they say.
5 And of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; for the Most High himself will establish her.
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And of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; for the Most High himself will establish her.
6 The Lord records as he registers the peoples, “This one was born there. ”Selah
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The Lord records as he registers the peoples, “This one was born there. ”Selah
7 Singers and dancers alike say, “All my springs are in you. ”
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Singers and dancers alike say, “All my springs are in you. ”