## Psalms Chapter 87

###### Psalms 87:1
[Psalms 87:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/87:1)

לִבְנֵי־קֹ֭רַח מִזְמ֣וֹר שִׁ֑יר יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A Psalm for the sons of Qoraĥ, A Poem. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of the sons of Korach, a psalm, a song founded on the holy mountains [Zion and Jerusalem].


###### Psalms 87:2
[Psalms 87:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/87:2)

אֹהֵ֣ב יְ֭הֹוָה שַׁעֲרֵ֣י צִיּ֑וֹן מִ֝כֹּ֗ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת יַעֲקֹֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord loves the gates of Żiyyon more than all the dwellings of Ya῾aqov.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd loves the gates of Zion more than all the habitations of Jacob.


###### Psalms 87:3
[Psalms 87:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/87:3)

נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּ֣ר בָּ֑ךְ עִ֖יר הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Glories were spoken of you [by G d, Jerusalem] — [that] you are the city of G d forever.


###### Psalms 87:4
[Psalms 87:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/87:4)

אַזְכִּ֤יר**׀** רַ֥הַב וּבָבֶ֗ל לְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה פְלֶ֣שֶׁת וְצֹ֣ר עִם־כּ֑וּשׁ זֶ֝֗ה יֻלַּד־שָֽׁם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I will make mention of Rahav and Bavel to those who know me: behold Peleshet, and Żor, with Kush, saying, Such a man was born there.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(And He spoke this, too:)] I shall put Egypt and Bavel in mind of My beloved [(to bring them as a gift to the L rd in Jerusalem. viz. Isaiah 66:20)]; likewise, Plesheth, Tzor and Kush, [(saying, as they bring them:)] "This one was born there." [viz. Isaiah 27:12].


###### Psalms 87:5
[Psalms 87:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/87:5)

וּ֥לְצִיּ֨וֹן**׀** יֵאָמַ֗ר אִ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּ֑הּ וְה֖וּא יְכוֹנְנֶ֣הָ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But of Żiyyon it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And to Zion it will be said of each one that he was born in her [and is being returned]. And He shall establish it as supreme [over all the cities].


###### Psalms 87:6
[Psalms 87:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/87:6)

יְֽהֹוָ֗ה יִ֭סְפֹּר בִּכְת֣וֹב עַמִּ֑ים זֶ֖ה יֻלַּד־שָׁ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord shall record, when he registers the peoples, that this man was born there. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In time to come, [when] the L rd inscribes the [idolatrous] peoples [for destruction], He will count [the Jews swallowed up amongst them, and, taking them from their midst, will say:] "This one was born there." [viz. Isaiah 66:21]


###### Psalms 87:7
[Psalms 87:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/87:7)

וְשָׁרִ֥ים כְּחֹלְלִ֑ים כׇּֽל־מַעְיָנַ֥י בָּֽךְ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And singers and dancers alike, shall say, All my springs are in Thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And revelers will sing [thereupon]: "All of my innards are with You!" [i.e., with Your salvation.]