Parallel Verses
Amplified
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.
A Conservative Version
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
American Standard Version
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
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
2
The Lord loves the gates of Zion
More than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel).
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 28:16
Therefore the Lord God says this,
A precious Cornerstone for the [secure] foundation, firmly placed.
He who believes [who trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone] will not
2 Chronicles 3:1
Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared to his father David, in the place that David had prepared, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Psalm 48:1-2
In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
Psalm 68:16
Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place?
Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever.
Psalm 121:1
From where shall my help come?
Isaiah 2:2-3
Now it will come to pass that
In the last days
The mountain of the house of the Lord
Will be [firmly] established as the
And will be exalted above the hills;
And all the nations will stream to it.
Isaiah 56:7
All these I will bring to My holy mountain
And make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will
For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”
Zechariah 8:3
Thus says the Lord, ‘I shall return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem shall be called the [faithful] City of Truth, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.’
Matthew 16:18
1 Corinthians 3:10-11
According to the [remarkable] grace of God which was given to me [to prepare me for my task], like a skillful master builder I laid a foundation, and now another is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it,
Ephesians 2:20-22
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone,
1 Peter 2:4-8
Come to Him [the risen Lord] as to a living Stone which men rejected and threw away, but which is choice and precious in the sight of God.
2 Peter 1:18
and we [actually] heard this voice made from heaven when we were together with Him on the holy mountain.