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href="/bsb/psalms/135.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/135.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/135.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/135.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/135.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/135.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, <i>and</i> Israel for his peculiar treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/135.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/135.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His own possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/135.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/135.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/135.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Yah has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His treasured possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/135.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own special treasure <i>and</i> possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/135.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/135.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/135.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, And Israel for his own possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/135.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He chose the family of Jacob and the people of Israel for his very own. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/135.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/135.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD chose Jacob to be his own and chose Israel to be his own special treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/135.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He chose Jacob for himself, the people of Israel for his own. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/135.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself— Israel as his personal possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/135.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/135.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/135.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/135.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD hath chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/135.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/135.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For YAH has chosen Jacob for Himself, "" Israel for His peculiar treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/135.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/135.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For Jah chose to himself Jacob; Israel for his property.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/135.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/135.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 134:4>For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/135.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/135.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/135.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/135.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because LORD JEHOVAH has chosen Jacob for himself and Israel for his congregation!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/135.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israel for His own treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/135.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, <i>and</i> Israel for his peculiar treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/135-4.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=16768" 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/135.htm">Your Name, O LORD, Endures Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050: yāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of the God of Israel. Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: bā·ḥar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">has chosen</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.">Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">as His own,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5459.htm" title="5459: lis·ḡul·lā·ṯōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Possession, property. Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to shut up; wealth.">as His treasured possession.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.…<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/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a></span><br />For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-2.htm">Deuteronomy 14:2</a></span><br />for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a></span><br />He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Isaiah 43:20-21</a></span><br />The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. / The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Malachi 3:17</a></span><br />“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4</a></span><br />For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-18.htm">Deuteronomy 26:18-19</a></span><br />And today the LORD has proclaimed that you are His people and treasured possession as He promised, that you are to keep all His commandments, / that He will set you high in praise and name and honor above all the nations He has made, and that you will be a holy people to the LORD your God, as He has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Colossians 3:12</a></span><br />Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8-9</a></span><br />“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28-30</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. / For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-4.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:4</a></span><br />Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></span><br />The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:13</a></span><br />But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the LORD has chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Psalm 33:12</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> the nation whose God <i>is</i> the LORD; <i>and</i> the people <i>whom</i> he hath chosen for his own inheritance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6,7</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/10-15.htm">Deuteronomy 10:15</a></b></br> Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, <i>even</i> you above all people, as <i>it is</i> this day.</p><p class="hdg">his peculiar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5,6</a></b></br> Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth <i>is</i> mine: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9</a></b></br> For the LORD'S portion <i>is</i> his people; Jacob <i>is</i> the lot of his inheritance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Malachi 3:17</a></b></br> And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/psalms/131-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/132-5.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/135-3.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-18.htm">Peculiar</a> <a href="/psalms/105-44.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Property</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Treasured</a> <a href="/psalms/135-3.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/1-29.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/psalms/135-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/146-5.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/135-21.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm">Peculiar</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-27.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm">Property</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-1.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-18.htm">Treasured</a> <a href="/psalms/135-21.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 135</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-5.htm">For his power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-8.htm">For his judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">The vanity of idols</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-19.htm">An exhortation to bless God</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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The choice of Jacob over Esau is a central theme in <a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a> and <a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Romans 9:10-13</a>, emphasizing God's sovereign will. Jacob's selection is not based on merit but on God's purpose and promise to Abraham. This choice signifies a covenant relationship, where God commits to be the God of Jacob's descendants. The name "Jacob" here symbolizes the patriarch and the entire nation of Israel, underscoring the continuity of God's promises through generations.<p><b>Israel as His treasured possession</b><br>The term "treasured possession" is a translation of the Hebrew word "segullah," which denotes a special, valued property. This concept is rooted in <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a>, where God declares Israel to be His treasured possession among all peoples, provided they obey His covenant. This status is not just about privilege but also responsibility, as Israel is called to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. The idea of being a treasured possession is echoed in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6 and 14</a>:2, reinforcing Israel's unique role in God's redemptive plan. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament understanding of believers as God's chosen people, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation in <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>, drawing a parallel between Israel's calling and the church's mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch whose name was changed to Israel. He represents the individual chosen by God, and his life is a testament to God's faithfulness and election.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation descended from Jacob, chosen by God to be His people, set apart for His purposes and to be a light to the nations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God’s selection of Jacob and Israel underscores His sovereign will and purpose. Believers can find assurance in knowing that God’s choices are rooted in His wisdom and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god.htm">Identity in God</a></b><br>Just as Israel was chosen as God’s treasured possession, Christians today are called to find their identity in being God’s people, set apart for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_of_god.htm">Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>The history of Jacob and Israel is a testament to God’s faithfulness. Despite their failures, God remained true to His promises, encouraging believers to trust in His steadfastness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_and_mission.htm">Purpose and Mission</a></b><br>Being chosen by God comes with a purpose. Israel was to be a light to the nations, and similarly, Christians are called to reflect God’s light in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_and_worth.htm">Value and Worth</a></b><br>Understanding that we are God’s treasured possession can transform how we view ourselves and others, leading to a life of gratitude and service.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_135.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 135</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_favor_israel_over_others.htm">If all humans are equal, why does God show favoritism to Israel over other nations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_prioritize_homes_over_the_temple.htm">Why prioritize homes over rebuilding the temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_82_1_fit_with_deut._6_4.htm">How can a 'divine council' (Psalm 82:1) fit with passages claiming there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/135.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Peculiar treasure.</span>--A special covenant-name for Israel (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm" title="Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to me above all people: for all the earth is mine:">Exodus 19:5</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm" title="For you are an holy people to the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people to himself, above all people that are on the face of the earth.">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>, &c.), and of private property (<a href="/1_chronicles/29-3.htm" title="Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of my own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house.">1Chronicles 29:3</a>; <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm" title="I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I got me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.">Ecclesiastes 2:8</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/135.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself.</span> This is the first reason why Israel should praise God. Israel is his people, his chosen people, selected by him out of all the nations of the earth to be his own, his inheritance (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Deuteronomy 4:20</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/14-2.htm">Deuteronomy 14:2, 21</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">And Israel for his peculiar treasure</span> (see <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/135-4.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3050.htm">Strong's 3050: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has chosen</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּחַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֗ב</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">as His own,</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as His treasured possession.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lis·ḡul·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5459.htm">Strong's 5459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Possession, property</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 135:4 For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/135-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 135:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 135:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/135-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 135:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 135:5" /></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>