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Psalms 87:2

87:1 A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation is in the holy mountains. for the sons: or, of the sons
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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

The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

87:3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

What does Psalms 87:2 mean?

Psalms 87:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), אָהַב (ʼâhab), שַׁעַר (shaʻar).

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The
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
lovethאָהַבʼâhab/aw-hab'/H157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
the
gatesשַׁעַרshaʻar/shah'-ar/H8179an opening, i.e. door or gate
of
ZionצִיּוֹןTsîyôwn/tsee-yone'/H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
more
than
all
the
dwellingsמִשְׁכָּןmishkân/mish-kawn'/H4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
of
Jacob.יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôb/yah-ak-obe'/H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 87:2.

Exodus 38:31

And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.

Exodus 39:40

The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,

Genesis 25:28

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. he: Heb. venison was in his mouth

Genesis 29:18

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

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What does Psalms 87:2 say?

Psalms 87:2 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob."

Is Psalms 87:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 87:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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