Salmene 87,2

1 Hans grunnvoll er lagt på de hellige fjell.

Herren elsker Sions porter
Mer enn alle Jakobs boliger.

3 Herlige ting er sagt om deg,
Guds by.
Sela

4 “Jeg vil nevne Rahab og Babylon blant dem som kjenner Meg;
Se, Filistia og Tyrus med Kusj:
‘Denne ble født der.’”

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
KJV
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
WEB
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
ASV
Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.
DARBY
Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion more than all the habitations of Jacob.
BLB
YHWH loves the gates of Zion above all the dwellings of Jacob.
ÅB
Sions porter elsker Herren fremfor alle Jakobs boliger.
OTB
Herren elsker Sions porter
Mer enn alle Jakobs boliger.
B1930
Sions porter elsker Herren fremfor alle Jakobs boliger.

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