His foundations are in the holy mountains.

2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion,

More than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

3 Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. Pause.

4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me:

Behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians:

These were born there.

5 A man shall say, Zion is my mother;

And such a man was born in her;

And the Highest himself has founded her.

6 The Lord shall recount it in the writing of the people,

And of these princes that were born in her. Pause.

7 The dwelling of all within thee is as the dwelling of those that rejoice.