1 Hans grunnvoll er i de hellige fjell.

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 Herren elsker Sions porter mer enn alle Jakobs boliger.

Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 Herlig er det som tales om deg, du Guds by. Sela.

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

4 Jeg vil nevne Rahab og Babylon blant dem som kjenner meg: Se, Filistia, Tyr og Etiopia: Denne ble født der.

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.

5 Ja, om Sion skal det sies: Denne og hin ble født i henne; den Høyeste selv skal grunnfeste henne.

Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.

6 Herren skal telle, når han skriver opp folkene: Denne ble født der. Sela.

Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. Selah

7 De som synger, og de som danser skal si: Alle mine kilder er i deg.

They that sing as well as they that dance `shall say', All my fountains are in thee. Psalm 88 A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.