Psalms 87:1-7

Contents: God's favor to Zion and His great love for it.

Characters: God, Psalmist.

Conclusion: God has expressed a particular affection for Jerusalem because there He met and conversed with His people and showed them the great tokens of His favor. Because His love is set upon it, His people also should hold it in reverent regard.

Key Word: Zion, Psalms 87:2.

Strong Verses: Psalms 87:3.

Striking Facts: Psalms 87:3. Zion may be taken as a type of the Gospel church of which even more glorious things are spoken than of Jerusalem. It is the Bride of Christ, a peculiar people, a royal priesthood, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. We need never be ashamed of the church, even in its meanest condition.