--- title: "Psalms 87 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Psalms 87 with clarkes commentary commentary. 1 His foundation is in the holy mountains. 2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee," image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/psalms/87" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/87)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/87)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/87) Audio 1 His foundation *is* in the holy mountains.* 2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. 4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this *man* was born there. 5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. 6 The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, *that* this *man* was born there. Selah. 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments *shall be there:* all my springs *are* in thee. [Psalms 86](/study/psalms/86) [Psalms 88](/study/psalms/88) ## Commentary To verse 1 The *title, A Psalm* or *Song for the sons of Korah*, gives us no light into the *author* or *meaning* of this Psalm. It begins and ends so abruptly that many have thought it to be only a *fragment* of a larger Psalm. This opinion is very likely. Those who suppose it to have been made when Jerusalem was rebuilt and fortified, imagine it to have been an exclamation of the author on beholding its beauty, and contemplating its privileges. If this opinion be allowed, it will account for the apparent abruptness in the beginning and end. As to its general design it seems to have been written in praise of Jerusalem; and those who are for *mystic* meanings think that it refers to the Christian Church; and, on this supposition it is interpreted by several writers, both ancient and modern. To pretend to have found out the true meaning would be very absurd. I have done the best I could to give its *literal* sense. Verse [Psalms 87:1](/kjv/psalms/87/1). ***His foundation*****is*****in the holy mountains.*** — Jerusalem was founded on the mountains or hills of *Zion* and *Moriah*. The after increase of the population obliged the inhabitants to inclose all the contiguous hills; but *Zion* and *Moriah* were the principal. 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