On the Harei Kodesh (Holy Mountain) stands His foundation.

2 Hashem loveth the sha'arei Tziyon

more than all the mishkenot Ya'akov.

3 Glorious things are spoken of thee,

O Ir HaElohim.

4 To them that know me, I will make mention of Rachav and Babylon;

hinei, Philistia, and Tzor, with Ethiopia:

this man was born there.

5 But of Tziyon it shall be said,

This one and that one were born in her;

and Elyon Himself shall establish it.

6 Hashem shall register, when He writeth up the people,

that this one was born there.

7 The sharim (ones singing) as well as the cholelim (players on instruments) shall be there;

all my fountains are in thee.