Psalm 87:1 - Easy To Read Version God built his temple\par on the holy hills \{of Jerusalem\}.\par 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. 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. 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. |
Solomon began building the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [22]} at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah. Mount Moriah is the place where the Lord came to David, Solomon’s father. Solomon built the temple on the place that David had made ready. This place was at the threshing floor {\cf2\super [23]} that had belonged to Araunah {\cf2\super [24]} the Jebusite.
I look up to the hills \{for help\}.\par But where will my help really come from?\par
A deer gets thirsty\par for water from a stream.\par In the same way, my soul is thirsty\par for you, God.\par
Mount Bashan, why do you look down\par on Mount Zion?\par God loves that mountain (Zion).\par The Lord chose to live there forever.\par
God built his holy temple\par high on that mountain.\par God built his holy temple to last forever,\par just like the earth.\par
\{That army will send messengers\par to their country.\}\par What will those messengers tell their people?\par They will announce:\par \{Philistia was defeated,\}\par but the Lord made Zion {\cf2\super [156]} strong.\par And his poor people went there for safety.\par
Because of those things, the Lord my Master says, “I will put a rock—a cornerstone—in the ground in Zion. {\cf2\super [259]} This will be a very precious stone. {\cf2\super [260]} Everything will be built on this very important rock. Any person that trusts \{in that rock\} will not be disappointed.
The Lord says, “I will bring those people to my holy mountain. I will make them happy in my house of prayer. The offerings and sacrifices they give me will please me. Why? Because my temple {\cf2\super [439]} will be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
The Lord says, “I have come back to Zion. I am living in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called FAITHFUL CITY. The Lord All-Powerful’s mountain will be called HOLY MOUNTAIN.”
So I tell you, you are Peter. {\cf2\super [230]} And I will build my church on this rock. The power of death {\cf2\super [231]} will not be able to defeat my church.
And we heard that voice. It came from heaven while we were with Jesus on the holy mountain.