Psalms 135:4
For Jacob hath the Lord chosen unto himself, Israel, as his peculiar treasure.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
In Context
3Hallelujah; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is lovely.
5For I well know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Cross References
Exodus 19:5Now therefore, if you will truly obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then shall ye be unto me a peculiar treasure above all nations; for all the earth is mine:
Deuteronomy 10:15Yet only in thy fathers had the Lord delight, to love them; he chose, therefore, their seed after them, namely you, from all the nations, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy 32:9For the portion of the Lord is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Psalms 33:12Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he hath chosen for himself as a heritage.
Isaiah 41:8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend;
Jeremiah 51:19Not like these is the portion of Jacob; for He is the former of all things, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 135:2-5
Majesty and Goodness of God. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise ye the name of the Lord ; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord . 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord , in the courts of the house of our God, 3 Praise the Lord ; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. Here is, 1. The duty we are called to—to praise the Lord, to praise his name; praise him, and again praise him. We must not only thank… Read the whole commentary →