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Psalm 87:1–3

1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 aThe Lord loves the gates of Zion

More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 bGlorious things are spoken of you,

O city of God!

Selah

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Psalm 87:1–3 — 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.

Glorious things are said of you,

city of God:

Psalm 87:1–3 — 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.

Glorious things of you are spoken,

O city of God. Selah

Psalm 87:1–3 — 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.

Glorious things are spoken of thee,

O city of God. Selah.

Psalm 87:1–3 — 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.

O city of God,

what glorious things are said of you!

Interlude

Psalm 87:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord built Jerusalem on the holy mountain.

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

City of God,

wonderful things are said about you.Selah

Psalm 87:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion

More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Glorious things are spoken of thee,

O city of God. Selah

Psalm 87:1–3 — 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. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Psalm 87:1–3 — 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. 

Glorious things are said about you, O city of God! 

Selah 

Psalm 87:1–3 — 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.

Glorious things are said about you,

city of God. Selah

Psalm 87:1–3 — 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.

Glorious things are spoken of you,

O city of God. Selah

Psalm 87:1–3 — 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.

Glorious things are spoken about you,

O city of God. Selah

Psalm 87:1–3 — 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.

City of God,

the Lord says glorious things about you. Selah

Psalm 87:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

The Lord loves the gates of Zion

More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

Glorious things are spoken of you,

O city of God.

Selah.


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