Psalms 47:4
He chose for us this land where we now live; we Israeli people [MTY], whom he loves, are proud that we own this land. (Think about that!)
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
In Context
3He enabled us to defeat the armies of the people-groups that lived in Canaan.
5God has gone up into his temple. The people shouted joyfully and blew trumpets as Yahweh went up.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:12Yahweh takes care of that land. He [SYN] watches over it every day, from the beginning of each year to the end of each year.
Psalms 16:3Your people who live in this land are wonderful; I delight to be with them.
Isaiah 60:15Previously everyone hated you and ignored you, but now your city will be majestic/honored forever; and I will cause you to be joyful forever.
Ezekiel 20:6I will bring you out of Egypt and lead you to a land that I have chosen for you. It is a very fertile [IDM] and ◄very beautiful/more beautiful than any other► land.
Amos 6:8Yahweh the Lord has solemnly declared this: “I hate the people of Israel because they are very proud; I detest their fortresses. I will enable their enemies to capture their capital city and everything in it.”
Nahum 2:2Even though enemy soldiers have destroyed the descendants of [MTY] Jacob, Yahweh will cause them to be honored again. Israel is like a grapevine that has been ruined, but Israel will prosper again.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 47:2-5
Exhortation to Praise God. 1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. 3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. The psalmist, having his own heart filled with great and good thoughts of God, endeavours to engage all about him in the blessed work of praise, as one convinced that God is… Read the whole commentary →