Psalm 87
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Psalm 87 is the 87th psalm from the Book of Psalms. It was written by the sons of Korach
. It describes that Jerusalem as the center of the world and the Torah
which G-d has placed there.
Korahites
The Korahites in the Bible were that portion of the Kohathites that descended from Korah.They were an important branch of the singers of the Kohathite division...
. It describes that Jerusalem as the center of the world and the Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
which G-d has placed there.
Christianity
- Verse 3 inspired John NewtonJohn NewtonJohn Henry Newton was a British sailor and Anglican clergyman. Starting his career on the sea at a young age, he became involved with the slave trade for a few years. After experiencing a religious conversion, he became a minister, hymn-writer, and later a prominent supporter of the abolition of...
to write "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken", 1779, later sung with music from Franz Joseph Haydn, 1797.