Places in Psalms

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Chapters with Places

  1. Psalm 2 (1 place: Zion)
  2. Psalm 9 (1 place: Zion)
  3. Psalm 14 (1 place: Zion)
  4. Psalm 20 (1 place: Zion)
  5. Psalm 22 (1 place: Bashan)
  6. Psalm 28 (1 place: Most Holy Place 2)
  7. Psalm 29 (3 places)
  8. Psalm 37 (1 place: Lebanon)
  9. Psalm 42 (3 places)
  10. Psalm 45 (2 places)
  11. Psalm 48 (5 places)
  12. Psalm 50 (1 place: Zion)
  13. Psalm 51 (2 places)
  14. Psalm 53 (1 place: Zion)
  15. Psalm 56 (1 place: Gath 1)
  16. Psalm 60 (9 places)
  17. Psalm 65 (1 place: Zion)
  18. Psalm 66 (1 place: Red Sea 1)
  19. Psalm 68 (9 places)
  20. Psalm 69 (1 place: Zion)
  21. Psalm 72 (4 places)
  22. Psalm 74 (1 place: Mount Zion)
  23. Psalm 76 (2 places)
  24. Psalm 77 (1 place: Red Sea 1)
  25. Psalm 78 (5 places)
  26. Psalm 79 (1 place: Jerusalem)
  27. Psalm 80 (3 places)
  28. Psalm 81 (2 places)
  29. Psalm 83 (11 places)
  30. Psalm 84 (2 places)
  31. Psalm 87 (7 places)
  32. Psalm 89 (2 places)
  33. Psalm 92 (1 place: Lebanon)
  34. Psalm 95 (2 places)
  35. Psalm 97 (1 place: Zion)
  36. Psalm 99 (2 places)
  37. Psalm 102 (2 places)
  38. Psalm 104 (1 place: Lebanon)
  39. Psalm 105 (3 places)
  40. Psalm 106 (7 places)
  41. Psalm 108 (6 places)
  42. Psalm 110 (1 place: Zion)
  43. Psalm 114 (3 places)
  44. Psalm 116 (1 place: Jerusalem)
  45. Psalm 120 (3 places)
  46. Psalm 121 (1 place: Jerusalem)
  47. Psalm 122 (1 place: Jerusalem)
  48. Psalm 123 (1 place: Jerusalem)
  49. Psalm 124 (1 place: Jerusalem)
  50. Psalm 125 (2 places)
  51. Psalm 126 (2 places)
  52. Psalm 127 (1 place: Jerusalem)
  53. Psalm 128 (2 places)
  54. Psalm 129 (2 places)
  55. Psalm 130 (1 place: Jerusalem)
  56. Psalm 131 (1 place: Jerusalem)
  57. Psalm 132 (4 places)
  58. Psalm 133 (3 places)
  59. Psalm 134 (2 places)
  60. Psalm 135 (5 places)
  61. Psalm 136 (3 places)
  62. Psalm 137 (4 places)
  63. Psalm 146 (1 place: Zion)
  64. Psalm 147 (2 places)
  65. Psalm 149 (1 place: Zion)

Places

Place Possible identifications (tap to highlight on the map)
Amalek
Ps 83:7
  1. panorama of a region in AmalekAmalek

Ammon
Ps 83:7
  1. ruins at AmmanAmmon

Aram-naharaim
Ps 60:1
  1. panorama of a river in Aram-naharaimAram-naharaim

Asshur
Ps 83:8
  1. panorama of AssurAssur

Babylon 1
Ps 87:4, 137:1, 2 more
  1. Ishtar gate from BabylonBabylon

Bashan
Ps 22:12, 68:22, 2 more
  1. panorama of a plain in BashanBashan

Canaan
Ps 105:11, 105:12, 3 more
  1. panorama of a region in Canaan from Mount TaborCanaan

Cush 1
Ps 68:31, 87:4
  1. pyramids of Nuri in Cush 1Cush 1

Edom
Ps 60:1, 60:8, 5 more
  1. ruins at BuseiraEdom

Egypt
Ps 68:7, 68:31, 21 more
  1. pyramids of Giza in EgyptEgypt

En-dor
Ps 83:10
  1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet es SafsafaKhirbet es Safsafa

  2. historical panorama of buildings at IndurIndur

  3. satellite view of the region around Tell Abu QedeisTell Abu Qedeis

  4. satellite view of the region around Khirbet JadurahKhirbet Jadurah

  5. satellite view of the region around Tell el AjjulTell el Ajjul

Ephrathah
Ps 132:6
  1. building at BethlehemBethlehem

Euphrates
Ps 72:8, 80:11
  1. panorama of the Euphrates RiverEuphrates River

Gath 1
Ps 56:1
  1. panorama of Tell es SafiTell es Safi

  2. panorama of Tell esh ShariaTell esh Sharia

  3. satellite view of the region around Ras Abu HamidRas Abu Hamid

  4. panorama of Tel HarorTel Haror

  5. aerial panorama of Tel NagilaTel Nagila

  6. panorama of Tel EraniTel Erani

Gebal 2
Ps 83:7
  1. panorama of hills in the region between the Dead Sea and Petrabetween the Dead Sea and Petra

  2. panorama of ruins at ByblosByblos

  3. ruins at BuseiraEdom

  4. ruins at Buseiraabout 30 km around Buseira

  5. ruins at BuseiraBuseira

  6. building at CarcariaCarcaria

  7. satellite view of the region around GharandalGharandal

  8. streetscape of Ma'anMa'an

  9. satellite view of the region around TuwanehTuwaneh

  10. ruins at UdruhUdruh

  11. satellite view of the region around TawilanTawilan

Gilead 1
Ps 60:7, 108:8
  1. panorama of hills in Gilead 1Gilead 1

Great Sea
Ps 80:11
  1. panorama of the Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea

Ham 2
Ps 78:51, 105:23, 2 more
  1. pyramids of Giza in EgyptEgypt

Holy Place 2
Ps 68:17
  1. Dome of the Rock on Mount Moriahon Mount Moriah

Jaar
Ps 132:6
  1. church at Deir el AzarDeir el Azar

Jerusalem
Ps 48:3, 51:18, 36 more
  1. aerial cityscape of JerusalemJerusalem

Jordan 1
Ps 42:6, 114:3, 114:5
  1. closeup of the Jordan RiverJordan River

Kedar
Ps 120:5
  1. ruins in Dumat al JandalKedar

Kishon
Ps 83:9
  1. closeup of the Kishon RiverKishon River

  2. panorama of Nahal TaborNahal Tabor

Lebanon
Ps 29:5, 29:6, 4 more
  1. panorama of a valley in LebanonLebanon

Massah
Ps 95:8
  1. satellite view of the region around Wadi Rufaiyilalong Wadi Rufaiyil

  2. satellite view of the region around Wadi Rufaiyilwithin 500 m of Wadi Rufaiyil

  3. trees along Wadi Feiranalong Wadi Feiran

  4. trees along Wadi Feiranwithin 500 m of Wadi Feiran

  5. tree along Wadi el Sheikhalong Wadi el Sheikh

  6. tree along Wadi el Sheikhwithin 500 m of Wadi el Sheikh

  7. satellite view of the region around Jabal Huwaytiwithin 500 m of Jabal Huwayti

  8. satellite view of the region around Jabal HuwaytiJabal Huwayti

  9. satellite view of the region around Wadi Sudrwithin 500 m of Wadi Sudr

  10. satellite view of the region around Wadi Sudralong Wadi Sudr

  11. pool at Ain el QudeiratAin el Qudeirat

  12. closeup of Ein QedeisEin Qedeis

Meribah 1
Ps 81:7, 106:32
  1. pool at Ain el QudeiratAin el Qudeirat

  2. closeup of Ein QedeisEin Qedeis

Meribah 2
Ps 95:8
  1. satellite view of the region around Wadi Rufaiyilwithin 500 m of Wadi Rufaiyil

  2. trees along Wadi Feiranwithin 500 m of Wadi Feiran

  3. tree along Wadi el Sheikhwithin 500 m of Wadi el Sheikh

  4. satellite view of the region around Jabal Huwaytiwithin 500 m of Jabal Huwayti

  5. satellite view of the region around Wadi Sudrwithin 500 m of Wadi Sudr

Meshech
Ps 120:5
  1. ruins at Gordionabout 200 km around Gordion

Midian
Ps 83:9
  1. panorama of hills in MidianMidian

Moab 1
Ps 60:8, 83:6, 108:9
  1. panorama of a wadi in Moab 1Moab 1

Most Holy Place 2
Ps 28:2
  1. Dome of the Rock on Mount Moriahon Mount Moriah

Mount Bashan
Ps 68:15
  1. panorama of Mount HermonMount Hermon

  2. panorama of Jebel DruzeJebel Druze

  3. panorama of Mount EbalMount Ebal

  4. aerial panorama facing south of Mount GerizimMount Gerizim

  5. streetscape of Jebel SalmanJebel Salman

  6. satellite view of the region around Jebel el KabirJebel el Kabir

Mount Hermon
Ps 29:6, 42:6, 2 more
  1. panorama of Mount HermonMount Hermon

Mount Horeb
Ps 106:19
  1. panorama of Jebel MusaJebel Musa

  2. panorama of Ras es SafsafehRas es Safsafeh

  3. satellite view of the region around Jebel Sin BisharJebel Sin Bishar

  4. panorama of Har KarkomHar Karkom

  5. historical panorama of Jebel Serbal, which is the peaks in the distanceJebel Serbal

  6. closeup of Jebel KatherinaJebel Katherina

  7. satellite view of the region around Jebel HalalJebel Halal

  8. satellite view of the region around Jabal al LawzJabal al Lawz

  9. satellite view of the region around Jebel Hashem el TarifJebel Hashem el Tarif

  10. satellite view of the region around Al ManifaAl Manifa

  11. panorama of Har `ArifHar `Arif

  12. satellite view of the region around Jabal al MagharahJabal al Magharah

  13. satellite view of the region around Jebel YeleqJebel Yeleq

  14. satellite view of the region around Jabal HarbJabal Harb

Mount Mizar
Ps 42:6
  1. panorama of Mount Hermonwithin 30 km of Mount Hermon

  2. panorama of Mount HermonMount Hermon

  3. cityscape of Mount ZionMount Zion

  4. satellite view of the region around Za'urawithin 5 km of Za'ura

  5. panorama of mountains including Khirbet Mezara in the cloud shadow at centerKhirbet Mezara

  6. waterfall along Wadi Za'arahWadi Za'arah

  7. gate at Tel DanTel Dan

Mount Sinai
Ps 68:8, 68:17
  1. panorama of Jebel MusaJebel Musa

  2. panorama of Ras es SafsafehRas es Safsafeh

  3. satellite view of the region around Jebel Sin BisharJebel Sin Bishar

  4. panorama of Har KarkomHar Karkom

  5. closeup of Jebel KatherinaJebel Katherina

  6. historical panorama of Jebel Serbal, which is the peaks in the distanceJebel Serbal

  7. satellite view of the region around Jebel HalalJebel Halal

  8. satellite view of the region around Jebel Hashem el TarifJebel Hashem el Tarif

  9. panorama of Har `ArifHar `Arif

  10. satellite view of the region around Jabal al LawzJabal al Lawz

  11. satellite view of the region around Jabal al MagharahJabal al Magharah

  12. satellite view of the region around Jebel YeleqJebel Yeleq

  13. satellite view of the region around Al ManifaAl Manifa

  14. satellite view of the region around Jabal HarbJabal Harb

Mount Tabor
Ps 89:12
  1. panorama of Jebel et TurJebel et Tur

Mount Zion
Ps 48:2, 48:11, 4 more
  1. cityscape of Mount ZionMount Zion

Negeb
Ps 126:4
  1. panorama of hills in the NegebNegeb

Ophir
Ps 45:9
  1. bridge in southwestern Arabiasouthwestern Arabia

  2. panorama of hills in PuntPunt

  3. ruins at SoparaSopara

  4. ruins at AdulisAdulis

  5. natural area in GoaGoa

  6. satellite view of the region around Mahd adh DhahabMahd adh Dhahab

  7. panorama of oasis in OmanOman

  8. buildings at PoovarPoovar

  9. ruins at SofalaSofala

  10. coastline of Sri LankaSri Lanka

  11. panorama of a mountain in SumatraSumatra

Peor
Ps 106:28
  1. panorama of ruins at Khirbet Ayun Musawithin 1 km of Khirbet Ayun Musa

  2. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el Muhattawithin 1 km of Khirbet el Muhatta

  3. satellite view of the region around Tall Iktanuwithin 1 km of Tall Iktanu

Philistia
Ps 60:8, 83:7, 2 more
  1. panorama of a coastal plain in PhilistiaPhilistia

Red Sea 1
Ps 66:6, 77:16, 7 more
  1. panorama of the Great Bitter LakeBitter Lakes

  2. sunset on the Gulf of SuezGulf of Suez

  3. panorama of Lake TimsahLake Timsah

  4. panorama of the Suez Canal at the former Ballah LakesBallah Lakes

  5. workers at Lake ManzalaLake Manzala

  6. ruins at Qantir along the Pelusiac branch of the NilePelusiac branch of the Nile

  7. closeup of Lake BardawilLake Bardawil

  8. panorama of the Gulf of AqabaGulf of Aqaba

Salem
Ps 76:2
  1. aerial cityscape of JerusalemJerusalem

Sheba 1
Ps 72:10, 72:15
  1. panorama of ruins at Old Ma'rib in ShebaSheba

Shechem
Ps 60:6, 108:7
  1. aerial panorama of Tell BalatahTell Balatah

Shiloh
Ps 78:60
  1. ruins at Khirbet SeilunKhirbet Seilun

Tarshish 1
Ps 72:10
  1. natural area at HuelvaHuelva

  2. panorama of cliffs on SardiniaSardinia

  3. ruins at CarthageCarthage

  4. gate at TarsusTarsus

  5. coastline of RhodesRhodes

  6. panorama of the coast of CyprusCyprus

  7. cityscape of CádizCádiz

  8. panorama of a natural area in EtruriaEtruria

Tarshish 2
Ps 48:7
  1. natural area at HuelvaHuelva

  2. ruins at CarthageCarthage

  3. gate at TarsusTarsus

  4. panorama of the coast of CyprusCyprus

  5. panorama of a natural area in EtruriaEtruria

  6. cityscape of CádizCádiz

  7. panorama of cliffs on SardiniaSardinia

  8. coastline of RhodesRhodes

Tyre
Ps 45:12, 83:7, 87:4
  1. ruins at TyreTyre

Valley of Baca
Ps 84:6
  1. aerial cityscape of Jerusalemwithin 20 km of Jerusalem

  2. park in the Valley of RephaimValley of Rephaim

  3. panorama of a region including El Baq'a, which is beyond the hills in the middle distanceEl Baq'a

Valley of Salt
Ps 60:1
  1. panorama of Wadi el MilhWadi el Milh

  2. cliffs at Es SebkhaEs Sebkha

  3. building at Lodwithin 5 km of Lod

  4. cistern at Khirbet Hirshaabout 2 km around Khirbet Hirsha

  5. artificial reservoir along Wadi ArabahWadi Arabah

  6. satellite view of the region around Wadi esh ShellalWadi esh Shellal

  7. aerial panorama looking north of Ness Ziona including Sarafand el Kharab, which is beyond the road at the topabout 1 km around Sarafand el Kharab

Valley of Succoth
Ps 60:6, 108:7
  1. panorama of the Valley of SuccothValley of Succoth

Zalmon
Ps 68:14
  1. panorama of Jebel DruzeJebel Druze

  2. panorama of Mount HermonMount Hermon

  3. satellite view of the region around Jebel el KabirJebel el Kabir

  4. panorama of Mount EbalMount Ebal

  5. aerial panorama facing south of Mount GerizimMount Gerizim

  6. streetscape of Jebel SalmanJebel Salman

Zaphon 2
Ps 48:2
  1. panorama of Jebel AqraJebel Aqra

Zin 1
Ps 29:8
  1. cliffs of HaMakhtesh HaKatan in the Zin DesertZin Desert

Zion
Ps 2:6, 9:11, 32 more
  1. aerial cityscape of JerusalemJerusalem

Zoan
Ps 78:12, 78:43
  1. ruins at TanisTanis

Zobah
Ps 60:1
  1. panorama of the Beqaa Valley in ZobahZobah

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This page attempts to identify all possible locations for every place mentioned in this book of the Bible.

The isobands you see on the map (gray areas with dark borders) attempt to give you confidence where a region is. Because many ancient regions aren't precisely defined, I consulted atlases to determine where the biblical region is located and used that data to build the isobands. The smaller isobands reflect more confidence that the given isoband is in the region, while the larger isobands reflect less confidence. Isobands are a kind of contour line that here indicate confidence levels.