1. Psalm 87:1 (ESV)
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What holy mount is in view?

Psalm 87:1 (ESV)

1 On the holy mount stands the city he founded;

Holy mount refers to Mount Zion. This is the name of a hill within the city of Jerusalem on which the temple was built.

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