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Psalms, 87

0. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song.

1. On the holy mount stands the city he founded;

2. the LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

3. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. [Selah]

4. Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia -- "This one was born there," they say.

5. And of Zion it shall be said, "This one and that one were born in her"; for the Most High himself will establish her.

6. The LORD records as he registers the peoples, "This one was born there." [Selah]

7. Singers and dancers alike say, "All my springs are in you."

Verses related to Psalms, 87:

Psalm 87 is a poem that extols the city of Zion, which is seen as the city chosen by God and the most loved by him. The Psalm highlights the importance and honor of being a citizen of Zion, who is seen as a city where all peoples come together to worship God. Below are five verses that relate to the topics covered in Psalm 87:

Isaiah 2:2: "In the last days the Mount of the Temple of the Lord will be established as the most important; it will be raised above the hills, and all peoples will rush to him." This verse highlights the importance of the Temple of the Lord in Zion and how it will attract people from all nations to worship God.

Psalm 2:6: "I consecrated my king in Zion, my holy mount." This verse highlights the role of Zion as the place where God established his kingdom and where the king chosen by him would be enthroned.

Psalm 48:2: "It is beautiful in its elevation, the joy of all the earth is Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great king." This verse exalts the beauty and importance of Zion, which is seen as the city of the great king.

Isaiah 60:14: "The children of your oppressors shall come to you bent; all who despised you will be prostrated to your feet and will call you the city of the Lord, Zion of the Holy of Israel." This verse highlights how the enemies of Zion will be humiliated and how the city will be honored and recognized as the city of the Lord.

Psalm 122:3-4: "Jerusalem is built as a firmly established city. It is there that the tribes of the Lord rise, the tribes of Israel, to yield thanks to the name of the Lord." This verse highlights how the tribes of Israel would gather in Zion to worship the Lord and surrender thanks to his name.





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