Psalms 87:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“His foundation is in the holy mountains.”

Psalms 87:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 87:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 87:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A Psalm by the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.”

Psalms 87:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 87:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“His foundation is in the holy mountains.”

Psalms 87:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 87:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By sons of Korah. --A Psalm, a song. His foundation <FI>is<Fi> in holy mountains.”

Psalms 87:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 87:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“His foundation is in the mountains of holiness.”

Psalms 87:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 87:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A Psalme or song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God layde his foundations among the holy mountaines.”

Psalms 87:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 87:1 in Context — Psalms 87

1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

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What Does Psalms 87:1 Mean?

Psalms 87:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 87. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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