New English Translation
Psalms 47:4
4He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah)
Psalms 47:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)He will choose our inheritance for us, The excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah
Context of Psalms 47:4
2For the sovereign Lord is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth! 3He subdued nations beneath us and countries under our feet. He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah) 5God has ascended his throne amid loud shouts; the Lord has ascended his throne amid the blaring of ram’s horns. 6Sing to God! Sing! Sing to our king! Sing!
Read all of Psalms 47Psalms 47:4 word by word
יִבְחַר־לָ֥נוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ אֶ֥ת גְּא֨וֹן יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 47:4
- Deuteronomy 11:12a land the Lord your God looks after. He is constantly attentive to it from the beginning to the end of the year.
- Jeremiah 3:19“I thought to myself, ‘Oh what a joy it would be for me to treat you like a son! What a joy it would be for me to give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful piece of property there is in all the world!’ I thought you would call me, ‘Father’ and would never cease being loyal to me.
- Ezekiel 20:6On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt to a land which I had picked out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.
- Matthew 25:34Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- 1 Corinthians 3:22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. Everything belongs to you,
- Ephesians 1:18– since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened – so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
- 1 Peter 1:4that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,
- Psalms 16:3As for God’s chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much –
- Isaiah 60:15You were once abandoned and despised, with no one passing through, but I will make you a permanent source of pride and joy to coming generations.
- Amos 6:8The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. The Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking: “I despise Jacob’s arrogance; I hate their fortresses. I will hand over to their enemies the city of Samaria and everything in it.”
- Amos 8:7The Lord confirms this oath by the arrogance of Jacob: “I swear I will never forget all you have done!
- Nahum 2:2For the Lord will restore the majesty of Jacob, as well as the majesty of Israel, though their enemies have plundered them and have destroyed their fields.
- Deuteronomy 7:6For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.
- Deuteronomy 33:3Surely he loves the people; all your holy ones are in your power. And they sit at your feet, each receiving your words.
- Hosea 14:4“I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger will turn away from them.
- Malachi 1:2“I have shown love to you,” says the Lord, but you say, “How have you shown love to us?” “Esau was Jacob’s brother,” the Lord explains, “yet I chose Jacob
Commentaries on Psalms 47:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4He shall choose our inheritance for us - He has chosen or selected the land which we inherit. Of all the countries which compose the world, he has chosen “this” to be the inheritance of his own people, or the place where they should dwell. The thought in this verse is based on the idea so common in the writings of the Hebrews, that their country was the glory of all lands - the place of all on earth most desirable to dwell in. It is in view of this fact…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4pride of Jacob: Jacob was the father of all Israelites (Genesis 32:28). The name Jacob often represents the nation of Israel. God loves and commits himself to Jacob (see Psalms 78:68; 127:2; see Romans 11:28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. He shall ... inheritance--the heathen to be possessed by His Church (Psa 2:8), as Canaan by the Jews. excellency of Jacob--literally, "pride," or, that in which he glories (not necessarily, though often, in a bad sense), the privileges of the chosen people-- whom he loved--His love being the sole cause of granting them.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 47
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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