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Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/47.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/47.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/47.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He will choose our inheritance for us, The excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, The pride of Jacob whom He loves. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/47.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, The pride of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory <i>and</i> excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He chooses for us our inheritance — the pride of Jacob, whom he loves. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He chooses for us our inheritance— the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/47.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and he chose for us the land that was the pride of Jacob, his favorite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/47.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/47.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He chose for us the land where we live, the proud possession of his people, whom he loves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/47.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He chose our inheritance for us, even the pride of Jacob whom he loved. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/47.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellence of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/47.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He chooses for us our inheritance, "" The excellence of Jacob that He loves. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will choose for us our inheritance, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath chosen for us his inheritance the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 46:5>He has chosen us for his inheritance: the splendor of Jacob, whom he has loved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/47.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who chose our heritage for us, the glory of Jacob, whom he loves. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has chosen us for the inheritance, and for the glory of Jacob whom he loved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He has chosen us for his inheritance and the honor of Jacob whom he loved.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He chooseth our inheritance for us, The pride of Jacob whom He loveth. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He has chosen out his inheritance for us, the beauty of Jacob which he loved. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/47-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5569" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/47.htm">Clap Your Hands, All You Peoples</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: yiḇ·ḥar- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">He chooses</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū (N-fsc:: 1cp) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">our inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">for us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1347.htm" title="1347: gə·’ō·wn (N-msc) -- Arrogance, majesty, ornament. From ga'ah; the same as ga'avah.">the pride</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ā·hêḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">He loves.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Deuteronomy 32:8-9</a></span><br />When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God. / But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a></span><br />On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— / the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, / Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a></span><br />And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-8.htm">Exodus 6:8</a></span><br />And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-6.htm">Joshua 1:6</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-18.htm">1 Chronicles 16:18</a></span><br />‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11</a></span><br />“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-14.htm">Isaiah 58:14</a></span><br />then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Ezekiel 20:6</a></span><br />On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a></span><br />And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a></span><br />In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">choose</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-12.htm">Deuteronomy 11:12</a></b></br> A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God <i>are</i> always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/3-19.htm">Jeremiah 3:19</a></b></br> But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Ezekiel 20:6</a></b></br> In the day <i>that</i> I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which <i>is</i> the glory of all lands:</p><p class="hdg">excellency</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-3.htm">Psalm 16:3</a></b></br> <i>But</i> to the saints that <i>are</i> in the earth, and <i>to</i> the excellent, in whom <i>is</i> all my delight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15</a></b></br> Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through <i>thee</i>, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/6-8.htm">Amos 6:8</a></b></br> The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.</p><p class="hdg">whom</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6-8</a></b></br> For thou <i>art</i> an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that <i>are</i> upon the face of the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-3.htm">Deuteronomy 33:3</a></b></br> Yea, he loved the people; all his saints <i>are</i> in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; <i>every one</i> shall receive of thy words.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/14-4.htm">Hosea 14:4</a></b></br> I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/job/7-15.htm">Chooses</a> <a href="/job/15-5.htm">Chooseth</a> <a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/psalms/26-8.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/job/40-10.htm">Excellence</a> <a href="/job/40-10.htm">Excellency</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/37-18.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/psalms/46-11.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/psalms/46-3.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/46-11.htm">Selah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Chooses</a> <a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Chooseth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/psalms/78-31.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Excellence</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Excellency</a> <a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/61-5.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/61-5.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/52-3.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/psalms/49-18.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">Selah</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 47</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/47-1.htm">The nations are exhorted cheerfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of ancient Israel, inheritance often referred to the land promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where God is the ultimate authority in granting blessings and land. The concept of God choosing an inheritance can also be seen as a spiritual metaphor for the blessings and eternal life promised to believers, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a>, where Paul speaks of believers being predestined according to God's purpose.<p><b>the pride of Jacob</b><br>The "pride of Jacob" refers to the land of Israel, which was a source of national pride and identity for the Israelites. Jacob, also known as Israel, is the patriarch whose descendants became the twelve tribes of Israel. This phrase highlights the special status and favor that God bestowed upon Israel as His chosen people. The land itself was a tangible sign of God's promise and faithfulness. In a broader sense, this can be seen as a type of the spiritual inheritance and identity that believers have in Christ, who is the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel.<p><b>whom He loves</b><br>This phrase underscores the deep, covenantal love that God has for His people. The love of God for Israel is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:7-8</a>, where God's choice of Israel is based on His love and faithfulness to His promises. This love is unconditional and enduring, serving as a foundation for the relationship between God and His people. In the New Testament, this love is extended to all believers through Jesus Christ, as seen in <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, where God's love for the world is demonstrated through the giving of His Son.<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often found in the Psalms and is thought to be a musical or liturgical pause, inviting the reader or listener to reflect on the preceding words. It serves as a moment to meditate on the significance of God's sovereignty, the inheritance He provides, and His enduring love. This pause encourages deeper contemplation of the divine truths expressed in the verse, allowing the believer to internalize and respond to God's promises and love.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign chooser of our inheritance, demonstrating His authority and love.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Represents the nation of Israel, chosen by God as His special people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a></b><br>Symbolizes the blessings and promises given by God to His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/selah.htm">Selah</a></b><br>A term used in the Psalms, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or emphasis on the preceding statement.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_choosing.htm">God's Sovereignty in Choosing</a></b><br>God is the ultimate authority in determining our inheritance, both spiritually and materially. Trust in His perfect will and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pride_of_jacob.htm">The Pride of Jacob</a></b><br>Reflect on the special relationship God had with Israel and how it extends to all believers through Christ. We are part of a chosen people, loved by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_beyond_material.htm">Inheritance Beyond Material</a></b><br>While the Old Testament often speaks of land and physical blessings, our inheritance in Christ is spiritual and eternal. Focus on the eternal promises rather than temporary gains.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflective_pause.htm">Reflective Pause (Selah)</a></b><br>Take time to meditate on God's love and the inheritance He has prepared for us. Use moments of reflection to deepen your understanding and appreciation of His blessings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_47.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 47</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_bible_passages_vary_on_israel's_land.htm">If Psalm 47:4 says God chooses Israel’s inheritance, why do other Bible passages suggest different territorial boundaries and covenants? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_prompted_god's_judgment_on_edom.htm">What prompted God's judgment on Edom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_divine_favoritism_oppose_god's_love.htm">Psalm 135:4 states that God chose Jacob for Himself--is this concept of divine favoritism at odds with the broader biblical theme of God's universal love for all people?</a></div><div class="infoline"></div></div><div class="result_block"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_an_heir_in_the_bible.htm">What does being an heir mean in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/47.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">The excellency of Jacob.</span>--This phrase, which literally means <span class= "ital">the loftiness of Jacob, </span>is used in <a href="/nahum/2-2.htm" title="For the LORD has turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.">Nahum 2:2</a> of the national glory, in <a href="/ezekiel/24-21.htm" title="Speak to the house of Israel, Thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pities; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left shall fall by the sword.">Ezekiel 24:21</a> of the Temple, but in <a href="/amos/6-8.htm" title="The Lord GOD has sworn by himself, said the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.">Amos 6:8</a> has a bad sense, "the pride of Jacob." Here, as the text stands, it is to be understood of the country. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm" title="And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.">Isaiah 13:19</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/47.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall choose our inheritance for us;</span> rather, <span class="accented">he chooseth</span>, or hath chosen, <span class="accented">our inheritance for us.</span> God originally chose Canaan as the inheritance of his people (<a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-7</a>), and gave it to Abraham. Later on, he enlarged the gift, making the boundaries such as they became under David and Solomon (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The excellency of Jacob whom he loved.</span> The Holy Land is called "the excellency of Jacob," or "the pride of Jacob," on account of its beauty, and the excellence and variety of its productions (see <a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9</a>; <a href="/2_kings/18-22.htm">2 Kings 18:22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/47-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He chooses</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבְחַר־</span> <span class="translit">(yiḇ·ḥar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for us,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֥נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the pride</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּא֨וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(gə·’ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1347.htm">Strong's 1347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arrogance, majesty, ornament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whom</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He loves.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָהֵ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·hêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/47-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 47:4 He chooses our inheritance for us (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/47-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 47:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 47:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/47-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 47:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 47:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>