ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ps 87:1
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Ps 87:1

87:1 holy mount. God is omnipresent: He is everywhere. Nevertheless, God met His people in an intimate and special way at Zion. See notes Ps. 2:6; 29:6; 46:2.

he founded. This refers to the building of the temple on Mount Zion, north of the city of David and towering over it.