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Psalm 87:1–2

1 His afoundation is in the holy mountains.

2 The Lord aloves the gates of Zion

More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

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Psalm 87:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

He has founded his city on the holy mountain.

The Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

On the holy mount stands the city he founded;

the Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

The Lord loveth the gates of Zion

More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

On the holy mountain

stands the city founded by the Lord.

He loves the city of Jerusalem

more than any other city in Israel.

Psalm 87:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

The Lord loves the gates of Zion

More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord built Jerusalem on the holy mountain.

He loves its gates more than any other place in Israel.

Psalm 87:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion

More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

His foundation is in the mountains of holiness. Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion more than all the habitations of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

⸤The city⸥ the Lord has founded ⸤stands⸥ on holy mountains. 

The Lord loves the city of Zion 

more than any other place in Jacob. 

Psalm 87:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

His foundation is on the holy mountains.

The Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

On the holy mount stands the city he founded;

the Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

His foundation is on the holy mountains.

Yahweh loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord has built his city

on the holy mountain.

He loves the city of Zion

more than all of the other places

where the people of Jacob live.


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