Psalms 135:4
For, Jacob, hath Yah chosen for himself, Israel, for his own treasure.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
In Context
3Praise ye Yah, For good is Yahweh, Sing praises to his Name, For it is full of delight;
5For, I, know that great is Yahweh, yea, our Lord, is beyond all gods.
Cross References
Exodus 19:5Now, therefore, if ye will, indeed hearken, to my voice, And keep my covenant, Then shall ye be mine as a treasure beyond all the peoples, For, mine, is all the earth;
Deuteronomy 10:15Only unto thy fathers, Yahweh became attached so as to love them,—therefore made he choice of their seed after them—of you—out of all the peoples, (as at this day).
Deuteronomy 32:9For, Yahweh’s portion is his people,—Jacob, his inherited possession.
Psalms 33:12How happy the nation whose God is, Yahweh, The people he hath chosen as his own inheritance!
Isaiah 41:8But, thou, Israel, my Servant, Jacob whom I have chosen,—The seed of Abraham my loving one;
Jeremiah 51:19Not like these, is the portion of Jacob, For the fashioner of all things, is he! And the portion of his inheritance,—Yahweh 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 →