Psalm 87

Zion, the City of God

A psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.

His foundation is on the holy mountains.(A)
The Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.(B)
Glorious things are said about you,
city of God.(C)Selah

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Psalm 87

Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song.

He has founded his city on the holy mountain.(A)
The Lord loves the gates of Zion(B)
    more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

Glorious things are said of you,
    city of God:[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

The 70 Weeks of Years

20 While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel,(A) and presenting my petition before Yahweh my God concerning the holy mountain of my God—

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The Seventy “Sevens”

20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing(A) my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill(B)

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Israel Blessed

17 Then you will know
that I am Yahweh your God,(A)
who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain.(B)
Jerusalem will be holy,(C)
and foreigners will never overrun it again.(D)

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Blessings for God’s People

17 “Then you will know(A) that I, the Lord your God,(B)
    dwell in Zion,(C) my holy hill.(D)
Jerusalem will be holy;(E)
    never again will foreigners invade her.(F)

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The Lord says this: “I will return to Zion and live in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City,(A) the mountain of the Lord of Hosts, and the Holy Mountain.”

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This is what the Lord says: “I will return(A) to Zion(B) and dwell in Jerusalem.(C) Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City,(D) and the mountain(E) of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.(F)

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