Psalms 135:4
For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
In Context
3Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.
5For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, our Lord [is] above all gods.
Cross References
Exodus 19:5'And now, if ye really hearken to My voice, then ye have kept My covenant, and been to Me a peculiar treasure more than all the peoples, for all the earth [is] Mine;
Deuteronomy 10:15only in thy fathers hath Jehovah delighted — to love them, and He doth fix on their seed after them — on you, out of all the peoples as [at] this day;
Deuteronomy 32:9For Jehovah's portion [is] His people, Jacob [is] the line of His inheritance.
Psalms 33:12O the happiness of the nation whose God [is] Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.
Isaiah 41:8— And thou, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, Seed of Abraham, My lover,
Jeremiah 51:19Not like these [is] the portion of Jacob, For He [is] former of all things, And [Israel is] the rod of His inheritance, Jehovah 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 →