Psalm 47:4
Strong's Lexicon
He chooses
יִבְחַר־ (yiḇ·ḥar-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 977: 1) to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

our inheritance
נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5159: 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion

אֶ֥ת (’eṯ)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

for us,
לָ֥נוּ (lā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew :

the pride
גְּא֨וֹן (gə·’ō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1347: 1) exaltation, majesty, pride 1a) majesty, exaltation, excellence 1a1) of nations 1a2) of God 1a3) of the Jordan 1b) pride, arrogance (bad sense)

of Jacob,
יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob = 'heel holder' or 'supplanter' 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

whom
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

He loves.
אָהֵ֣ב (’ā·hêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 157: 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 5542: 1) to lift up, exalt 1a) Selah 1a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah

Young's Literal Translation
He doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He chooses for us our inheritance — the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah

New American Standard Bible
He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.

King James Bible
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.

New Living Translation
He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance, the proud possession of Jacob's descendants, whom he loves. Interlude

English Standard Version
He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

New American Standard Bible
He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.

King James Bible
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He chooses for us our inheritance-- the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah

International Standard Version
He chose our inheritance for us, even the pride of Jacob whom he loved. Interlude

NET Bible
He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah)

American Standard Version
He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah

English Revised Version
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah

Young's Literal Translation
He doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. Selah.
















Cross References
1 Peter 1:4
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

Amos 6:8
The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

Amos 8:7
The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

Nahum 2:2
For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 47:3
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

Psalm 47:2
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

Psalm 47:1
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

Psalm 47:5
God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

Psalm 47:6
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Psalm 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
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