King James Version
Psalms 47:4 in the King James Version says “He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 47 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.”
Psalms 47:4 · KJV
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“our inheritance”
H5159properly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
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