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Psa. 87:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<A Psalm or Song ρfor the sons of Korah.>> His foundation is in the holye mountains.

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Psa. 48:1• ¹A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness. (Psa. 48:1)

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1-3: The nature and glory of the church.

4-7: The increase, honour, and comfort of the members thereof.

A.M. 3468.

B.C. 536.

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A Psalm.It is highly probable that this Psalm was written by one of the descendants of Korah on the return from the Bablonian captivity.

It seems to have been written in praise of Jerusalem; and, typically, of the Christian church.for. or, of. His.

2 Chron. 3:1• ¹And Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where he appeared to David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite. (2 Chron. 3:1)

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Isa. 28:16• ¹⁶Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste. (Isa. 28:16)

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Matt. 16:18• ¹⁸And *I* also, I say unto thee that *thou* art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it. (Matt. 16:18)

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1 Cor. 3:10‑11• ¹⁰According to the grace of God which has been given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each see how he builds upon it.
¹¹For other foundation can no man lay besides that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1 Cor. 3:10‑11)

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Eph. 2:20‑22• ²⁰being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,
²¹in whom all the building fitted together increases to a holy temple in the Lord;
²²in whom *ye* also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit. (Eph. 2:20‑22)

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1 Peter 2:4‑8• ⁴To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
⁵yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
⁶Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
⁷To you therefore who believe is the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of the corner,
⁸and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; who stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed. (1 Peter 2:4‑8)

the holy.

Psa. 48:1‑2• ¹A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.
²Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. (Psa. 48:1‑2)

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Psa. 68:16• ¹⁶Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell there for ever. (Psa. 68:16)

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Psa. 121:1• ¹A Song of degrees. I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come? (Psa. 121:1)

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Isa. 2:2‑3• ²And it shall come to pass in the end of days, that the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow unto it.
³And many peoples shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah's word from Jerusalem. (Isa. 2:2‑3)

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Isa. 56:7• ⁷even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar: for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the peoples. (Isa. 56:7)

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Zech. 8:3• ³Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called, The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain. (Zech. 8:3)

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2 Peter 1:18• ¹⁸and this voice *we* heard uttered from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain. (2 Peter 1:18)

• Book 3. Series 2. The Millennium. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• Men may found other cities; but Zion is the city of Jehovah’s foundation. Not only is it thus firmly established, but its foundations are secure because built on “the mountains of holiness.” It is established on a righteous foundation. (“Psalms 87” by H. Smith)

• All enemies having been put down Zion (Jerusalem) is now established in the earth as the city of God (vs. 1-3). (“Book 3.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song. His foundationa is in the mountains of holiness.

JND Translation Notes

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i.e. "What he has founded."