Mazmur 87:2

87:2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

Mazmur 122:7

122:7 May there be peace inside your defenses,

and prosperity ¹  inside your fortresses! ² 

Mazmur 132:13

132:13 Certainly ³  the Lord has chosen Zion;

he decided to make it his home. ⁴ 

[122:7]  ¹ tn or “security.”

[122:7]  ² tn The psalmist uses second feminine singular pronominal forms to address personified Jerusalem.

[132:13]  ³ tn Or “for.”

[132:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “he desired it for his dwelling place.”