And Solomon began to build the house of the Lord, in Jerusalem on mount Moriah, as it had been shown to David his father, at the place which David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Psalm 87:1 - Catholic Public Domain Version A Canticle Psalm to the sons of Korah. Unto the end. For Mahalath, to answer the understanding of Heman the Ezrahite. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 His foundation is in the holy mountains. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition ON THE holy hills stands the city [of Jerusalem and the temple] God founded. American Standard Version (1901) His foundation is in the holy mountains. Common English Bible God’s foundation is set on the holy mountains. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A canticle of a psalm for the sons of Core: unto the end, for Maheleth, to answer understanding of Eman the Ezrahite. English Standard Version 2016 On the holy mount stands the city he founded; |
And Solomon began to build the house of the Lord, in Jerusalem on mount Moriah, as it had been shown to David his father, at the place which David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: "We shall go into the house of the Lord."
Behold, as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress, so our eyes are upon the Lord our God, until he may be merciful to us.
A Psalm of David. Judge me, O God, and discern my cause from that of a nation not holy; rescue me from a man unjust and deceitful.
Do not allow the tempest of water to submerge me, nor the deep to absorb me. And do not allow the well to close in on me.
And what will be the response to this news among the nations? It will be that the Lord has established Zion, and that the poor of his people will hope in him.
For this reason, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will set a stone within the foundations of Zion, a tested stone, a cornerstone, a precious stone, which has been established in the foundation: whoever trusts in him need not hurry.
I will lead them to my holy mountain, and I will gladden them in my house of prayer. Their holocausts and their victims will be pleasing to me upon my altar. For my house will be called the house of prayer for all peoples.
Thus says the Lord of hosts: I have been turned back towards Zion, and I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And Jerusalem will be called: "The City of Truth," and "The Mountain of the Lord of Hosts, the Sanctified Mountain."
And I say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.
We also heard this voice conveyed from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.