Psalms 87:2

87:2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

Psalms 132:12-14

132:12 If your sons keep my covenant

and the rules I teach them,

their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

132:13 Certainly ¹  the Lord has chosen Zion;

he decided to make it his home. ² 

132:14 He said, ³  “This will be my resting place forever;

I will live here, for I have chosen it. ⁴ 

[132:13]  ¹ tn Or “for.”

[132:13]  ² tn Heb “he desired it for his dwelling place.”

[132:14]  ³ tn The words “he said” are added in the translation to clarify that what follows are the Lord’s words.

[132:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “for I desired it.”