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His foundations are in the mountains of holiness.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/87-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Jehovah loved the gates of Zion above all the tents of Jacob.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/87-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Honored things being spoken in thee, O city of God. Silence.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/87-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>I will make mention of Rahab and Babel to those knowing me: behold the rovers, and Tyre, with Cush; this was born there.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/87-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And to Zion a man will say, And a man was born in her: and he the Most High shall prepare her.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/87-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Jehovah shall recount in writing up the peoples, This was born there. Silence.<p> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/87-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The chiefs according to them beginning: all my fountains in thee.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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