Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
By sons of Korah. -- A Psalm, a song. His foundation is in 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.
A Conservative Version
His 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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 87:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament And Petition
1 By sons of Korah. -- A Psalm, a song. His foundation is in holy mountains. 2 Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 28:16
Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone -- a tried stone, a corner stone precious, a settled foundation, He who is believing doth not make haste.
2 Chronicles 3:1
And Solomon beginneth to build the house of Jehovah, in Jerusalem, in the mount of Moriah, where He appeared to David his father, in the place that David had prepared, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite,
Psalm 48:1-2
A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill.
Psalm 68:16
Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.
Psalm 121:1
A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?
Isaiah 2:2-3
And it hath come to pass, In the latter end of the days, Established is the mount of Jehovah's house, Above the top of the mounts, And it hath been lifted up above the heights, And flowed unto it have all the nations.
Isaiah 56:7
I have brought them unto My holy mountain, And caused them to rejoice in My house of prayer, Their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices Are for a pleasing thing on Mine altar, For My house, 'A house of prayer,' Is called for all the peoples.
Zechariah 8:3
Thus said Jehovah: I have turned back unto Zion, And I have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And Jerusalem hath been called 'The city of truth,' And the mountain of Jehovah of Hosts, 'The holy mountain.'
Matthew 16:18
'And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall 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, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on it,
Ephesians 2:20-22
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner -stone,
1 Peter 2:4-8
to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,
2 Peter 1:18
and this voice we -- we did hear, out of heaven borne, being with him in the holy mount.