Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
This house is resting on the holy mountain.
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.
Amplified
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 This house is resting on the holy mountain. 2 The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 28:16
For this cause says the Lord God, See, I am placing in Zion as a base, a stone, a tested stone, an angle-stone which is certain and of great value: and he who has faith will not give way.
2 Chronicles 3:1
Then Solomon made a start at building the house of the Lord on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, where the Lord had been seen by his father David, in the place which David had made ready in the grain-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Psalm 48:1-2
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.
Psalm 68:16
Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.
Psalm 121:1
My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?
Isaiah 2:2-3
And it will come about in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and all nations will come to it.
Isaiah 56:7
I will make them come to my holy mountain, and will give them joy in my house of prayer; I will take pleasure in the burned offerings which they make on my altar: for my house will be named a house of prayer for all peoples.
Zechariah 8:3
This is what the Lord has said: I have come back to Zion, and will make my living-place in Jerusalem: and Jerusalem will be named The town of good faith; and the mountain of the Lord of armies The holy mountain.
Matthew 16:18
And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.
1 Corinthians 3:10-11
In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.
Ephesians 2:20-22
Resting on the base of the Apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief keystone,
1 Peter 2:4-8
To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;
2 Peter 1:18
And this voice came from heaven even to our ears, when we were with him on the holy mountain.