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Themes in Psalm 87

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Themes in Psalm 87

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Psalm 87:1 (show verse)

A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song.
His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Foundation » Illustrative of » Hope of saints

Psalm 87:2 (show verse)

The Lord

loves the gates of Zion

More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

Mountains » Names of » Zion, or sion

Temple » Solomon's » Zion

Zion » Mount of

Zion » Name of, applied to jerusalem

Zion » Called the city of God

Psalm 87:3 (show verse)

Glorious things are spoken of you,

O city of God.

Selah.

Jerusalem » The names given to » City of God

Zion » Called the city of God

Psalm 87:4 (show verse)

“I shall mention

Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me;

Behold, Philistia and Tyre with

Ethiopia:

‘This one was born there.’”

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Preaching of the gospel in

Egypt » Called » Rahab

Egypt » Rahab

Ethiopia » Prophecies concerning the conversion of

Philistia » The sea coast in the west of the territories of the tribes of dan and simeon

Philistines » Country of » Called philistia

Rahab » A symbolic name applied to egypt

Tyre » City of » Prophecies relating to

Psalm 87:5 (show verse)

But of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”;
And the Most High Himself will establish her.

Church » Privileges of

Zion » Name of, applied to jerusalem

Psalm 87:6 (show verse)

The Lord will count when He registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah.

Book » Of life

Psalm 87:7 (show verse)

Then those who sing as well as those who

play the flutes shall say,

“All my springs of joy are in you.”

Church » Loved by believers

Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of constant supplies of grace