Psalm 87

Psalms · Chapter 87

Psalms 87:1

1His foundation is in the holy mountains.2The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.3Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.5And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.6The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.7As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
1His foundation is in the holy mountains.A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
of [the] sons ofלִבְנֵי־liv-nei-H1121GNo entry
Korahקֹ֭רַחKO-rachH7141I
Korah

קֹ֫רַח (qo.rach) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Nepheg (H5298), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A); father of: Assir (H0617), Elkanah (H0511) and Ebiasaph (H0043) § Korah = "bald" 1) son of Izhar, grandson of Kohath, great grandson of Levi and leader of the rebellion of the Israelites against Moses and Aaron while in the wilderness; punished and died by an earthquake and flames of fire 2) the 3rd son of Esau by Aholibamah and one of the dukes of Edom …

a psalmמִזְמ֣וֹרmiz-MORH4210
melody

מִזְמוֹר (miz.mor) melody, psalm

a songשִׁ֑ירShirH7892A
song

שִׁיר (shir) 1) song 1a) lyric song 1b) religious song 1c) song of Levitical choirs Also means: shi.rah (שִׁירָה "song" H7892B)

foundation hisיְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹye-su-da-TOH3248
foundation

יְסוּדָה (ye.su.dah) 1) foundation 1a) founding of city

[is] among [the] mountains ofבְּהַרְרֵי־be-ha-rei-H2042
mountain

הָרָר (ha.rar) mountain, hill, hill country, mount Another spelling of har (הַר ": mount" H2022)

holinessקֹֽדֶשׁ׃KO-deshH6944G
holiness

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.