Psalms

Psalm 87:1

1A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.

He has founded His city

on the holy mountains.a

Footnotes

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

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Word by word

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.