Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song.
His
King James Version
{A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah.} His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Holman Bible
A psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.
International Standard Version
God's foundation is in the holy mountains.
American Standard Version
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Amplified
Bible in Basic English
This house is resting on the holy mountain.
Darby Translation
{Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.} His foundation is in the mountains of holiness.
Julia Smith Translation
To the sons of Korah chanting a song. His foundations are in the mountains of holiness.
King James 2000
[A Psalm or Song for the Sons of Korah.] His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Lexham Expanded Bible
His foundation [is] on [the] holy mountains.
Modern King James verseion
A Psalm for the sons of Korah, A Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{A Psalm and song of the sons of Korah} Her foundations are upon the holy hills;
NET Bible
Written by the Korahites; a psalm, a song. The Lord's city is in the holy hills.
New Heart English Bible
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
The Emphasized Bible
His foundation, is in the holy mountains:
Webster
A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
World English Bible
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Youngs Literal Translation
By sons of Korah. -- A Psalm, a song. His foundation is in holy mountains.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 87:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament And Petition
1 His foundation is in the holy mountains. 2 LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 28:16
Therefore thus says lord LORD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-[stone], a sure foundation. He who believes {in him shall, no, not be shamed (LXX/NT)}.
2 Chronicles 3:1
Then Solomon began to build the house of LORD at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where [LORD] appeared to David his father, which he made ready in the place that David had appointed, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Psalm 48:1-2
Great is LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Psalm 68:16
Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God has desired for his abode? Yea, LORD will dwell [in it] forever.
Psalm 121:1
I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where shall my help come?
Isaiah 2:2-3
And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow to it.
Isaiah 56:7
even them I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
Zechariah 8:3
Thus says LORD: I am returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth, and the mountain of LORD of hosts, The holy mountain.
Matthew 16:18
And I also say to thee, that thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
1 Corinthians 3:10-11
According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master builder, I laid a foundation and another man is building on it. But let each man take heed how he is building on it.
Ephesians 2:20-22
Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner,
1 Peter 2:4-8
Coming to whom, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but with God chosen, precious,
2 Peter 1:18
And we heard this voice, which was brought out of heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.