Hans grunnvoll er i de hellige fjell.

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Herren elsker Sions porter mer enn alle Jakobs boliger.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.