87:1 The nature and glory of the church;
87:4 The increase, honour, and comfort of the members thereof.

It is highly probable that this Psalm was written by one of the descendants of Korah on the return from the Babylonian captivity. It seems to have been written in praise of Jerusalem; and, typically, of the Christian church. Verse 1foror, ofHis2 Chronicles 3:1; Isaiah 28:16; Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:10, 3:11; Ephesians 2:20-22; 1 Peter 2:4-8 the holyPsalm 48:1, 48:2, 68:16, 121:1; Isaiah 2:2, 2:3, 56:7; Zechariah 8:3; 2 Peter 1:18Reciprocal1 Kings 14:21 - the city; 2 Chronicles 32:19 - the God; Psalm 15:1 - holy; 68:15 - of God; 99:9 - his holy; 122:2 - General; Isaiah 14:32 - the Lord; Jeremiah 31:23 - and mountain; Daniel 9:16 - thy holy; Joel 2:1 - in my; Zephaniah 3:11 - because of my holy; John 4:20 - and ye Verse 2The LordPsalm 78:67-69, 132:13, 132:14; Deuteronomy 12:5; 2 Chronicles 6:6; Isaiah 14:32; Joel 2:32Reciprocal2 Samuel 5:7 - Zion; 1 Kings 14:21 - the city; 1 Chronicles 11:5 - the castle; 2 Chronicles 5:2 - which is Zion; Psalm 50:2 - perfection; 68:15 - of God; 78:68 - mount; 84:1 - How; Song of Songs 7:5 - the king; Isaiah 4:5 - upon every; Ezekiel 7:20 - the beauty; Zephaniah 3:11 - because of my holy; Haggai 1:8 - and I will take; Matthew 5:35 - the city; John 4:20 - and ye Verse 3GloriousPsalm 48:2, 48:3, 48:11-13, 125:1, 125:2; Isaiah 12:6, 49:14-26, 54:2-10, 59:20, 59:21; 60:1-22, 61:3-11, 62:1-12; Jeremiah 3:14-17, 31:12, 31:13; Ezekiel 36:2, 36:11-38, 37:27, 37:28, 40:1-49, 48:1-35; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; Revelation 14:1; 21:10-27ReciprocalDeuteronomy 12:5 - But unto; 2 Samuel 7:9 - like unto; Psalm 46:4 - city; 50:2 - perfection; 84:1 - How; Song of Songs 3:10 - General; 5:9 - O thou; Isaiah 4:5 - upon every; 48:2 - they call; 60:14 - The city; Jeremiah 3:17 - the throne; Ezekiel 7:20 - the beauty; Haggai 1:8 - and I will take; Galatians 4:26 - Jerusalem; Ephesians 5:27 - glorious; Revelation 3:12 - the city; 21:2 - the holy Verse 4RahabPsalm 89:10; Isaiah 51:9 BabylonPsalm 137:1, 137:8, 137:9; 2 Kings 20:17, 20:18; Isaiah 13:1-22, 14:4-6; Jeremiah 25:9, 50:1-51:64; Daniel 2:47, 2:48, 4:30; Revelation 17:5, 18:2 TyrePsalm 45:12; Isaiah 23:1-18; Ezekiel 27:1-28:26 Ethiopia1 Kings 10:1-29; Acts 8:27 this manPsalm 68:31; 1 Samuel 17:8; 2 Samuel 21:16-22; Isaiah 19:11, 19:23-25; Ezekiel 28:2ReciprocalMark 3:8 - Tyre; Acts 21:3 - Tyre; 1 Peter 5:13 - at Verse 5of ZionIsaiah 44:4, 44:5, 60:1-9; John 1:12-14, 3:3-5; Galatians 3:26-28; Habakkuk 3:1-11:40; 3:1, 3:1, 3:1-12:24; 1 Peter 1:23, 1:24 highestEzekiel 48:35; Matthew 16:18; Romans 8:31ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:9 - establish; 1 Kings 15:4 - and to establish; 1 Chronicles 11:5 - the castle; Psalm 48:8 - God; Isaiah 14:32 - the Lord; Jeremiah 33:2 - the maker; Luke 1:76 - Highest; 2 Corinthians 1:21 - stablisheth Verse 6whenPsalm 22:30; Isaiah 4:3; Ezekiel 9:4, 13:9; Luke 10:20; Philippians 4:3; Revelation 13:8 this manJeremiah 3:19; Galatians 4:26-31; Revelation 20:15ReciprocalNumbers 3:40 - General; Romans 9:8 - are counted Verse 7As wellPsalm 68:24, 68:25; 1 Chronicles 15:16-29, 23:5, 25:1-6; Revelation 14:1-3 all myPsalm 46:4; Isaiah 12:3; John 1:16, 4:10, 4:14, 7:37-39; James 1:17; Revelation 21:6; 22:1, 22:17Reciprocal2 Chronicles 7:6 - the Levites; 29:26 - the instruments