Psalms

Psalm 87:1–3

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.

3Glorious things are ascribed to you,

O city of God.

Selah

Footnotes

  • a 87:1 Literally His foundation is on the holy mountains

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Psalm 87:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A Psalmמִזְמ֣וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of the sonsלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Korahקֹ֭רַחqō·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7141 Korach
A songשִׁ֑ירšîrNoun - masculine singularH7892 song
He has founded His cityיְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹyə·sū·ḏā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3248 foundation = city founded
on the holyקֹֽדֶשׁ׃qō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
mountainsבְּהַרְרֵי־bə·har·rê-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH2042 mountain

Psalm 87:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
lovesאֹהֵ֣ב’ō·hêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH157 love
the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יša·‘ă·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8179 gate
of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
more than allמִ֝כֹּ֗לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the dwellingsמִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹתmiš·kə·nō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob

Psalm 87:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Glorious thingsנִ֭כְבָּדוֹתniḵ·bā·ḏō·wṯVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
are ascribedמְדֻבָּ֣רmə·ḏub·bārVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
to youבָּ֑ךְbāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
O cityעִ֖יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֣יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Cross-references

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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

Psalm 87:3 Ezekiel 37:27–28 · Ezekiel 36:11–38 · Revelation 21:10–27 · Hebrews 12:22–23 · Psalm 48:2–3 · Jeremiah 31:12–13 · Revelation 14:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.