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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 87"
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PSALM 87

. This triumphal song was probably occasioned by the same
event as the forty-sixth [see on , title]. The writer celebrates the glory of the Church, as
the means of spiritual blessing to the nation.

**1. His**—that is, God's
**foundation**—or, what He
has founded, that is, Zion ().
**is in the holy mountains**—the
location of Zion, in the wide sense, for the capital, or Jerusalem,
being on several hills.

**2. gates**—for the enclosures,
or city to which they opened ([Psalms 9:14](../../../kjv/psalms/9/14);
[Psalms 122:2](../../../kjv/psalms/122/2); compare [Psalms 132:13](../../../kjv/psalms/132/13);
[Psalms 132:14](../../../kjv/psalms/132/14)).

**3. spoken of thee**—or, "in
thee," that is, the city of God ([Psalms 46:4](../../../kjv/psalms/46/4);
[Psalms 48:2](../../../kjv/psalms/48/2)).

**4.** This is what is spoken by
God.
**to them . . . me**—literally,
"for My knowers," they are true worshippers ([Psalms 36:10](../../../kjv/psalms/36/10);
[Isaiah 19:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/19/21)). These are mentioned
as specimens.
**this**—that is, nation
**was born there**—Of each
it is said, "This was born," or is a native of Zion,
spiritually.

**5.** The writer resumes—
**This and that man**—literally,
"man and man," or many ([Genesis 14:10](../../../kjv/genesis/14/10);
[Exodus 8:10](../../../kjv/exodus/8/10); [Exodus 8:14](../../../kjv/exodus/8/14)),
or all ([Isaiah 44:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/5); [Galatians 3:28](../../../kjv/galatians/3/28)).
**the highest . . . her**—God
is her protector.

**6.** The same idea is set forth
under the figure of a register made by God (compare ).

**7.** As in a great procession of
those thus *written up,* or registered, seeking Zion ([Isaiah 2:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/2/3);
[Jeremiah 50:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/5)), "the singers"
and "players," or pipers, shall precede.
**all my springs**—So each
shall say, "All my sources of spiritual joy are in Thee"
([Psalms 46:4](../../../kjv/psalms/46/4); [Psalms 84:6](../../../kjv/psalms/84/6)).

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