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Psalm 87 in Hebrew and English

7 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר יְסוּדָתוֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃

A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

אֹהֵב יְהוָה שַׁעֲרֵי צִיּוֹן מִכֹּל מִשְׁכְּנוֹת יַעֲקֹֽב׃

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

נִכְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּר בָּךְ עִיר הָאֱלֹהִים סֶֽלָה׃

Glorious things are spoken of Thee, O city of God. Selah

אַזְכִּיר רַהַב וּבָבֶל לְיֹדְעָי הִנֵּה פְלֶשֶׁת וְצוֹר עִם־כּוּשׁ זֶה יֻלַּד־שָֽׁם׃

'I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know Me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.'

וּלֲצִיּוֹן יֵאָמַר אִישׁ וְאִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּהּ וְהוּא יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

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

יְהוָה יִסְפֹּר בִּכְתוֹב עַמִּים זֶה יֻלַּד־שָׁם סֶֽלָה׃

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

וְשָׁרִים כְּחֹלְלִים כָּל־מַעְיָנַי בָּֽךְ׃

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

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The third of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 17 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Wednesday
  • Its heading names the sons of Korah
  • 7 verses, 54 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 87 have?

Psalm 87 has 7 verses and 54 words.

On which day is Psalm 87 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 17 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Wednesday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 87?

The heading names the sons of Korah.

How long does it take to read Psalm 87?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.