Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom
Psalms 87
Psalms 87 opens with these words: “His foundation is in the holy mountains.” The line to keep is Psalms 87:2: “Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.” Carry the word “loves” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Key verse · Psalms 87:2
“Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.”
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Practice Psalms 87:2
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YahwehtheofZionmoreallthedwellingsofJacob.
World English Bible
1His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
4I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: “This one was born there.”
5Yes, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her”; the Most High himself will establish her.
6Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.
7Those who sing as well as those who dance say, “All my springs are in you.”
Think about it
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What happens first in Psalms 87?
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Read “Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.” once more. What does it show you about God?
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Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 87 before bedtime?
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Psalms 87:2 — Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
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