| English Standard Version | International Standard Version |
| 1On the holy mount stands the city he founded; | 1God's foundation is in the holy mountains. |
| 2the LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob. | 2The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than the dwellings of Jacob. |
| 3Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God. Selah | 3Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Interlude |
| 4Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush— “This one was born there,” they say. | 4I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me— including Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia — "This one was born there," they say. |
| 5And of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; for the Most High himself will establish her. | 5Indeed, about Zion it will be said: "More than one person was born in it," and "The Most High himself did it." |
| 6The LORD records as he registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah | 6The LORD will record, as he registers the peoples, "This one was born there." Interlude |
| 7Singers and dancers alike say, “All my springs are in you.” | 7Then singers, as they play their instruments, will declare, "All my roots are in you." |
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