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Psalms 87:1

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

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לִבְנֵיlivneto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […קֹ֭רַחqorachKorahקֹרַחnoun, proper name — “Korah”H7141Korach, the name of two Edomites and three IsraelitesKorah.מִזְמ֣וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.שִׁ֑ירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “song”, the ordinary formH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.

יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹyesudatvofoundationיְסוּדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “foundation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3248a foundationfoundation.בְּהַרְרֵיbeharrein hillהָרָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in hill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2042a mountainhill, mount(-ain).קֹֽדֶשׁqodeshconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

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American Standard Version (1901)

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Young’s Literal Translation

By sons of Korah. — A Psalm, a song. His foundation [is] in holy mountains.

World English Bible

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Darby Translation

His foundation is in the mountains of holiness.

Douay-Rheims

A canticle of a psalm for the sons of Core: unto the end, for Maheleth, to answer understanding of Eman the Ezrahite.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοῖς υἱοῖς Κορὲ ψαλμὸς ᾠδῆς. Οἱ θεμέλιοι αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι τοῖς ἁγίοις.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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