Psalm 87:1

““Her foundations are upon the holy hills” (ver. 1).” — the author cites it

“You will reply to us by saying: it was so of old, when “the Lord loved the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob,” and when her foundations were in the holy mountains.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxvii. 1, 2.

“Of its storming it is written, “Woe to Ariel, to Ariel”—that is, God’s lion, (and indeed in those days it was extremely strong)—“the city which David stormed:” and of its rebuilding it is said, “His foundation is in the holy mountains: the Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxvii. 1, 2.