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Psalm 87 is the 87th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "His foundation is in the holy mountains.".In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 86.
Verses 5-6 are part of the prayers recited following Motzei Shabbat Maariv (p. 609), Verse 20 is part of Uva Letzion (p. 157), Verses 35-36 are the fourth and fifth verses of V'hu Rachum in Pesukei Dezimra (p. 62). According to "The ArtScroll Tehillim" by Hillel Danziger (1989, p. 329), in some traditions, the entire psalm is recited on Shavuot.
Psalms Chapter 39 text in Hebrew and English, mechon-mamre.org; Psalm 39 – Wisdom to Speak Under God’s Correction text and detailed commentary, enduringword.com; For the leader, for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. / I said, "I will watch my ways, lest I sin with my tongue" text and footnotes, usccb.org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Two different models of the process of creation existed in ancient Israel. [15] In the "logos" (speech) model, God speaks and shapes unresisting dormant matter into effective existence and order (Psalm 33: "By the word of YHWH the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their hosts; he gathers up the waters like a mound, stores the Deep in vaults"); in the second, or "agon ...
In Hebrew the first three verses increase numerically: Two parallel phrases of five words each, then six, then seven (hinting at completion in Jewish numerology). [ 13 ] The Psalm is a cry for help, [ 15 ] and ultimately a declaration of belief in the greatness of God and trust in the protection God provides.
Several verses from Psalm 51 are regular parts of Jewish liturgy. Verses (in Hebrew) 3, 4, 9, 13, 19, 20, and 21 are said in Selichot. Verses 9, 12, and 19 are said during Tefillat Zakkah prior to the Kol Nidrei service on Yom Kippur eve. Verse 17, "O Lord, open my lips", is recited as a preface to the Amidah in all prayer services
Verse 1 of Psalm 107 is the text for a round in German, "Danket, danket dem Herrn", with traditional music from the 18th century. The psalm inspired William Whiting's hymn "Eternal Father, Strong to Save". Heinrich Schütz composed a four-part setting to a metric German text, "Danket dem Herren, unserm Gott", SVW 205, for the 1628 Becker Psalter.
The Hebrew word Selah, possibly an instruction on the reading of the text, breaks the psalm after verses 3, 5 and 8. C. S. Rodd argues that the psalm's structure is unclear, but suggests: Verses 1-5: a prayer for help; Verses 6-7: an expression of confidence in God; Verses 8-11: an appeal against the psalmist's enemies