A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.
1He has founded His city on the holy mountains.
2The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah
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Psalms 87:1-3
Psalms 87
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Verse 1
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- Literally His foundation is on the holy mountains
Verse 2
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The LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularlovesאֹהֵ֣בH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יH8179Noun - masculine plural constructof Zionצִיּ֑וֹןH6726Noun - proper - feminine singularmore than allמִ֝כֹּ֗לH3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe dwellingsמִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹתH4908Noun - masculine plural constructof Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃H3290Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 3
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Glorious thingsנִ֭כְבָּדוֹתH3513Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralare ascribedמְדֻבָּ֣רH1696Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularto youבָּ֑ךְPreposition | second person feminine singularO cityעִ֖ירH5892Noun - feminine singular constructof Godהָאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Article | Noun - masculine pluralSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection