Psalms 87:2
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 87
“The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.”Psalms 87:2
What Does Psalms 87:2 Mean?
Psalms 87:2 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 87, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Psalms 87:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 12:5“But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:”Psalms 78:68“But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.”Psalms 132:13“For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.”Psalms 78:67“Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:”Psalms 132:14“This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.”Psalms 50:2“Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.”2 Chronicles 6:6“But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.”Isaiah 14:32“What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.”Joel 2:32“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.”2 Samuel 5:7“Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.”1 Chronicles 11:5“And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.”2 Chronicles 5:2“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.”Song of Solomon 7:5“Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.”Ezekiel 7:20“As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.”Haggai 1:8“Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.”Matthew 5:35“Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.”Psalms 84:1“How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!”Isaiah 4:5“And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.”
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