Psalms 87:2

“The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.”

"The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." - Psalms 87:2
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What does Psalms 87:2 mean?

Psalms 87:2 (KJV) states: "The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." This verse speaks to the deep and abiding love that the Lord has for His chosen people and His holy city, Zion. In order to fully understand the meaning and significance of this…

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The Gates of Zion: A Divine Affection

In Psalms 87:2, we read, "The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." This verse opens up a profound understanding of God's affection and desire for His presence among His people, particularly revealed through Zion, often represented as the city of…

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A Prayer for the Love of Zion

Heavenly Father, We come before You in reverence and awe, lifting our hearts in worship and praise for who You are. Your Word tells us in Psalm 87:2, "The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." Today, we pause to reflect on the profound significance…

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Psalms 87:2 - "The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob."
Psalms 87:3 - "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah."
Psalms 87:1 - "His foundation is in the holy mountains."
Psalms 87:7 - "As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee."
Psalms 87:5 - "And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her."
"They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts." - Psalms 119:87
"His foundation is in the holy mountains." - Psalms 87:1
Psalms 119:87 - "They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts."
"The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah." - Psalms 87:6
Psalms 87:6 - "The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah."
Psalms 87:4 - "I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there."
"Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah." - Psalms 87:3
"I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there." - Psalms 87:4
"As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee." - Psalms 87:7
"And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her." - Psalms 87:5
Psalms 81:2 - "Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery."
Psalms 115:2 - "Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?"
Psalms 64:2 - "Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:"
"Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery." - Psalms 81:2
Psalms 54:2 - "Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth."
Psalms 149:2 - "Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King."
Psalms 5:2 - "Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray."
Psalms 17:2 - "Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal."
"Both low and high, rich and poor, together." - Psalms 49:2
Psalms 133:2 - "It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;"
Psalms 125:2 - "As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever."
"Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore." - Psalms 113:2
Psalm 95:1-2 - "O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms."
Psalms 95:2 - "Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms."