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Psalms 87

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Key Verse

Psalms 87:3 KJV

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Outline

  • The Lord Loves The Gates Of Zion More Than All The Dwellings Of Jacob (v1-3)
  • Of Zion It Will Be Said, "This One And That One Were Born In Her" (v4-6)
  • The Singers And Musicians Say, "All My Springs Are In You" (v7)

Context

  • Written by Sons of Korah
  • Written in Hebrew
  • Passage type · Poetic
  • 7 verses · 120 words

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A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah.

1His foundation is in the holy mountains.a

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.

  1. a 87:1 for the sons: or, of the sons
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