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/></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/87.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/87.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/87.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/87.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the <i>other</i> dwelling places of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/87.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/87.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the <i>other</i> dwelling places of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/87.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwelling places of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/87.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/87.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves Zion’s city gates more than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/87.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/87.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/87.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and he loves that city more than any other place in all of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/87.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/87.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD loves the city of Zion more than any other place in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/87.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />more than any other place in Israel he loves the city of Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/87.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/87.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/87.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/87.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/87.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/87.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/87.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH is loving the gates of Zion "" Above all the dwelling places of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/87.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/87.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah loved the gates of Zion above all the tents of Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/87.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord loveth the gates of Sion above all the tabernacles of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/87.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 86:2>the Lord loves the gates of Zion above all the tabernacles of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/87.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Glorious things are said of you, O city of God! <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/87.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/87.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/87.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH loves the gates of Zion more than all the tents of Jacob!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/87.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/87.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/87-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10851" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/87.htm">The LORD Loves the Gates of Zion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ō·hêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">loves</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ă·rê (N-mpc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">the gates</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">of Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">more than all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: miš·kə·nō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">the dwellings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13-14</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: / “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Isaiah 60:14</a></span><br />The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-36.htm">1 Kings 11:36</a></span><br />I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-6.htm">2 Chronicles 6:6</a></span><br />But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1-2</a></span><br />A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. / Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a></span><br />Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-35.htm">Matthew 5:35</a></span><br />or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-20.htm">John 4:20-21</a></span><br />Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-26.htm">Galatians 4:26</a></span><br />But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a></span><br />The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-1.htm">Micah 4:1-2</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.</p><p class="hdg">The Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">Psalm 78:67-69</a></b></br> Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13,14</a></b></br> For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired <i>it</i> for his habitation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5</a></b></br> But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, <i>even</i> unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/78-23.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/psalms/83-12.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/psalms/85-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/44-26.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Tabernacles</a> <a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/psalms/84-7.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/psalms/132-5.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/psalms/88-11.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/118-15.htm">Tabernacles</a> <a href="/psalms/106-16.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/psalms/87-4.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 87</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">The nature and glory of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/87-4.htm">The increase, honor, and comfort of the members thereof.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/87.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/87.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD loves the gates of Zion</b><br>This phrase highlights God's special affection for Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, the city chosen by God as His dwelling place. Zion represents the spiritual center of Israel, where the Temple was located, signifying God's presence among His people. The gates of Zion symbolize access to God's presence and the community of believers. In biblical context, gates were places of judgment, commerce, and social interaction, making them central to city life. This love for Zion foreshadows the New Jerusalem in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, where God's presence will dwell eternally with His people. Zion is also a type of Christ, as Jesus is the cornerstone of the spiritual Zion, the Church.<p><b>more than all the dwellings of Jacob</b><br>This phrase contrasts Zion with the broader land of Israel, referred to as the dwellings of Jacob. Jacob, later named Israel, represents the twelve tribes and the entire nation. While God loves all of Israel, His particular affection for Zion underscores its unique role in His redemptive plan. Historically, Zion was the site of significant events, such as David's establishment of his kingdom and Solomon's building of the Temple. This preference for Zion over other locations in Israel points to the centrality of worship and God's covenant relationship with His people. It also prefigures the coming of Christ, who fulfills the role of the Temple as the ultimate meeting place between God and humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is central to the worship and life of His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A term often used to refer to Jerusalem, the city of God, and symbolically representing God's chosen people and His dwelling place.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gates_of_zion.htm">The Gates of Zion</a></b><br>Symbolic of the entry points to the city of Jerusalem, representing access to God's presence and His holy city.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch whose descendants became the nation of Israel, representing the broader community of God's people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dwellings_of_jacob.htm">Dwellings of Jacob</a></b><br>Refers to the various places where the tribes of Israel lived, symbolizing the entire nation of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God chooses specific places and people for His purposes. Zion is chosen not because of its inherent greatness but because of God's sovereign love and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_zion.htm">The Significance of Zion</a></b><br>Zion represents God's presence among His people. It is a place of worship, community, and divine encounter. Believers today can see the church as a spiritual Zion, where God's presence dwells.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_priority_of_worship.htm">The Priority of Worship</a></b><br>The gates of Zion symbolize access to worship and communion with God. Prioritizing worship in our lives aligns us with God's heart and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_love_for_his_people.htm">God's Love for His People</a></b><br>Just as God loves the gates of Zion, He loves His people. This love is not based on merit but on His covenant faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_part_of_god's_chosen_community.htm">Living as Part of God's Chosen Community</a></b><br>As believers, we are part of the spiritual Zion. We are called to live in unity, reflecting God's love and purpose to the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_87.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 87</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_city_of_god.htm">What defines the City of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_believe_in_what_you_cannot_see.htm">What is Zion's significance in biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_87_7__how_are_all_'springs'_in_zion.htm">Psalm 87:7 - In what sense are all 'springs' in Zion, given that historically rivers and water sources are not exclusive to Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_psalm_126's_restoration.htm">Is there any archaeological or textual evidence confirming the miraculous restoration claimed in Psalm 126, beyond interpreted metaphor or tradition?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/87.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord loveth the gates</span> <span class="cmt_word">of Zion</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Psalm 78:68</a>). <span class="cmt_word">More than all the dwellings of Jacob;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "more than all the <span class="accented">other</span> dwellings" - more than Shiloh, more than Kirjath-jearim, more than any other of the ark's resting places. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/87-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loves</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹהֵ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gates</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁעֲרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zion</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more than all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝כֹּ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the dwellings</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kə·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/87-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 87:2 Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/87-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 87:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 87:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/87-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 87:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 87:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>