Psalms 87:1 meaning and explanation
A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.
Psalms 87:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This opening line introduces a psalm attributed to the sons of Korah, a Levitical guild of temple singers, and it sets the theme for the whole song: God's own choice of Zion. The "holy mountains" are the hills of Jerusalem, and the claim is that the LORD Himself, not human builders, established His city there.
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