His foundationis in the holymountains.
Then Solomonbeganto buildthe houseof the LORDin Jerusalemon MountMoriah,where[the LORD] had appearedto his fatherDavid,at the placethat Davidhad preparedon the threshingfloorof Ornanthe Jebusite.
I will liftup my eyesto the mountains;From whereshall my helpcome?
Our feetare standingWithin your gates,O Jerusalem,
As the deerpantsfor the waterbrooks,Somy soulpantsfor You, O God.
Whydo you lookwith envy,O mountainswith [many] peaks,At the mountainwhich Godhas desiredfor His abode?Surelythe LORDwill dwell[there] forever.
And He builtHis sanctuarylikethe heights,Like the earthwhich He has foundedforever.
"Howthen will one answerthe messengersof the nation?That the LORDhas foundedZion,And the afflictedof His peoplewill seekrefugein it."
Thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am layingin Ziona stone,a testedstone,A costlycornerstone[for] the foundation,firmlyplaced.He who believes[in it] will not be disturbed.
Even those I will bringto My holymountainAnd makethem joyfulin My houseof prayer.Their burntofferingsand their sacrificeswill be acceptableon My altar;For My housewill be calleda houseof prayerfor allthe peoples."
"Thussaysthe LORD,'I will returnto Zionand will dwellin the midstof Jerusalem.Then Jerusalemwill be calledthe Cityof Truth,and the mountainof the LORDof hosts[will be called] the HolyMountain.'
"I alsosayto you that you are Peter,and upon thisrockI will buildMy church;and the gatesof Hadeswill not overpowerit.
and we ourselvesheardthisutterancemadefrom heavenwhen we were with Him on the holymountain.
