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Psalm 47:4

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47:4He picked out for us a special land7

to be a source of pride for8 Jacob,9 whom he loves.10

(Selah)

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Footnotes

  1. 7 Heb “he chose for us our inheritance.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a preterite (see “subdued” in v. 3).
  2. 8 Heb “the pride of.” The phrase is appositional to “our inheritance,” indicating that the land is here described as a source of pride to God’s people.
  3. 9 That is, Israel.
  4. 10 Jacob whom he loves. The Lord’s covenantal devotion to his people is in view.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He chose our heritage for us,

the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He chose our inheritance for us,

the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He chooses for us our inheritance—

the pride of Jacob, whom he loves.

Selah

NLTNew Living Translation

He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance,

the proud possession of Jacob’s descendants, whom he loves.

Interlude

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He chooses for us our inheritance,

the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

KJV 1900King James Version

He shall choose our inheritance for us,

The excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.