Psalms
Psalm 87:1–2
1A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.
He has founded His city
on the holy mountains.a
2The LORD loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Footnotes
- a 87:1 Literally His foundation is on the holy mountains
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 87:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Psalm | מִזְמ֣וֹר | miz·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H4210 melody |
| of the sons | לִבְנֵי־ | liḇ·nê- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Korah | קֹ֭רַח | qō·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7141 Korach |
| A song | שִׁ֑יר | šîr | Noun - masculine singular | H7892 song |
| He has founded His city | יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ | yə·sū·ḏā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3248 foundation = city founded |
| on the holy | קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| mountains | בְּהַרְרֵי־ | bə·har·rê- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H2042 mountain |
Psalm 87:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| loves | אֹהֵ֣ב | ’ō·hêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H157 love |
| the gates | שַׁעֲרֵ֣י | ša·‘ă·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8179 gate |
| of Zion | צִיּ֑וֹן | ṣî·yō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6726 Zion |
| more than all | מִ֝כֹּ֗ל | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the dwellings | מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת | miš·kə·nō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle' |
| of Jacob | יַעֲקֹֽב׃ | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 87:1 Isaiah 28:16 · Isaiah 56:7 · Isaiah 2:2–3 · Ephesians 2:20–22 · Matthew 16:18 · Psalm 48:1–2 · Zechariah 8:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:10–11 · Psalm 68:16 · 2 Chronicles 3:1 · Psalm 121:1 · 2 Peter 1:18
Psalm 87:2 Psalm 132:13–14 · Deuteronomy 12:5 · Psalm 78:67–69 · 2 Chronicles 6:6 · Isaiah 14:32 · Joel 2:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.