Psalm 87:2

“…Righteous Lord loveth righteousness; Thou hatest all them that work iniquity,’ and ‘The Lord loveth the gates of Sion, more than all the dwellings of Jacob;’ and, ‘Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated;’ and in Isaiah there is the voice of God again saying, ‘I the Lord love righteousness, and hate robbery of…” — editor's note: Ib. lxxxvii. 2.

““The Lord loveth the gates of Sion more than all the dwellings of Jacob” (ver. 2).” — 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.