Psalms 87:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The LORD loveth{H8802)} the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Ps 78:67-69 : 67 Moreover he refused{H8799)} the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose{H8804)} not the tribe of Ephraim: 68 But chose{H8799)} the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved{H8804)}. 69 And he built{H8799)} his sanctuary like high{H8802)} palaces, like the earth which he hath established{H8804)} for ever.
Ps 132:13-14 : 13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Isa 14:32 : 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 : 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.
Deut 12:5 : 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:
2 Chr 6:6 : 6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 87:1
79%
1A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Ps 87:3
78%
3Glorious things{H8737)} are spoken{H8794)} of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Ps 132:13-14
2 verses
76%
13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Ps 26:8
76%
8LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Ps 147:12-13
2 verses
75%
12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Ps 84:1
74%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
Ps 122:2
74%
2Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Ps 48:1-3
3 verses
73%
1A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised{H8794)} in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
3God is known{H8738)} in her palaces for a refuge.
Ps 99:2
73%
2The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
Ps 102:16
73%
16When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
Ps 135:21
72%
21Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Ps 76:2
72%
2In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
Ps 116:19
72%
19In the courts of the LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Isa 33:5
71%
5The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
Ps 69:35
71%
35For God will save{H8686)} Zion, and will build{H8799)} the cities of Judah: that they may dwell{H8804)} there, and have it in possession{H8804)}.
Ps 68:16
71%
16Why leap{H8762)} ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth{H8804)} to dwell in{H8800)}; yea, the LORD will dwell{H8799)} in it for ever.
Ps 78:68
71%
68But chose{H8799)} the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved{H8804)}.
Ps 147:2
71%
2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Ps 118:19-20
2 verses
71%
19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
20This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
Zech 8:2
71%
2Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
Ps 122:6
71%
6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Ps 97:8
71%
8Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
Ps 125:1-2
2 verses
70%
1A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Ps 135:4
70%
4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Ps 24:7
70%
7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Ps 134:3
70%
3The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
Ps 84:10
70%
10For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather{H8804)} be a doorkeeper{H8705)} in the house of my God, than to dwell{H8800)} in the tents of wickedness.
Ps 128:5
70%
5The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
Ps 9:14
70%
14That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 102:14
69%
14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Ps 135:2
69%
2Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
Isa 26:2
69%
2Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
Ps 9:11
69%
11Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
Ps 132:5
69%
5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Ps 87:5
69%
5And of Zion it shall be said{H8735)}, This and that man was born{H8795)} in her: and the highest himself shall establish{H8787)} her.
Ps 24:9
69%
9Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Ps 51:18
69%
18Do good{H8685)} in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build{H8799)} thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Ps 146:10
69%
10The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
Ps 50:2
69%
2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined{H8689)}.
Ps 18:1
68%
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Amos 6:8
68%
8The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
Ps 33:5
68%
5He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
Ps 48:11
68%
11Let mount Zion rejoice{H8799)}, let the daughters of Judah be glad{H8799)}, because of thy judgments.
Ps 116:1
68%
1I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.