Psalms 87:1
{Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.} His foundation is in the mountains of holiness.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
In Context
2Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion more than all the habitations of Jacob.
Cross References
Psalms 42:1{To the chief Musician. An instruction; of the sons of Korah.} As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalms 68:16Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell [there] for ever.
Psalms 121:1{A Song of degrees.} I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come?
Isaiah 2:2And it shall come to pass in the end of days, [that] the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow unto it.
Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste.
Zechariah 8:3Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called, The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 87:1
The foregoing psalm was very plain and easy, but in this are things dark and hard to be understood. It is an encomium of Zion, as a type and figure of the gospel-church, to which what is here spoken is very applicable. Zion, for the temple's sake, is here preferred, I. Before the rest of the land of Canaan, as being crowned with special tokens of God's favour, ver. 1-3 . II. Before any other place or country whatsoever, as being replenished with more eminent men and with a greater plenty of divine blessings, ver.… Read the whole commentary →