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Selected Verse: Psalms 47:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 47:4 |
Strong Concordance |
He shall choose [0977] our inheritance [05159] for us, the excellency [01347] of Jacob [03290] whom he loved [0157]. Selah [05542]. |
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King James |
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
He shall . . . inheritance--the heathen to be possessed by His Church (Psa 2:8), as Canaan by the Jews.
excellency of Jacob--literally, "pride," or, that in which he glories (not necessarily, though often, in a bad sense), the privileges of the chosen people--
whom he loved--His love being the sole cause of granting them. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He shall choose our inheritance for us - He has chosen or selected the land which we inherit. Of all the countries which compose the world, he has chosen "this" to be the inheritance of his own people, or the place where they should dwell. The thought in this verse is based on the idea so common in the writings of the Hebrews, that their country was the glory of all lands - the place of all on earth most desirable to dwell in. It is in view of this fact that they are here called on to praise God, and to rejoice in him.
The excellency of Jacob - literally, "the pride - גאון gâ'ôn - of Jacob." Septuagint, "beauty" - καλλονὴν kallonēn. So the Vulgate, "speciem." The meaning is, that it was a land of which Jacob, the ancestor of the people, might be proud, or which he did boast of. It was ever regarded as an honor among the Jews that they dwelt in a land which had been the abode of the prophets; and especially was anything regarded as of value that could be traced to Jacob; that bad been once in his possession; or that could be regarded as his gift. Compare Joh 4:12.
Whom he loved - As one of the patriarchs. Perhaps special allusion is here made to "Jacob" rather than to Abraham and Isaac, because the land came actually into the possession of the Hebrew people in the time of Jacob's sons. It was divided among the descendants of his sons, the twelve tribes, bearing their names; and thus Jacob was most naturally referred to as having been in possession of the land. Abraham and Isaac dwelt in the land as strangers and pilgrims Heb 11:9-10, Heb 11:13, having no possession there, not even of a burying-place except as they purchased it (compare Gen 23:12-16); and the land actually came into the possession of the nation only in the family of Jacob. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| (Heb.: 47:5-9) The ascent of God presupposes a previous descent, whether it be a manifestation of Himself in order to utter some promise (Gen 17:22; Jdg 13:20) or a triumphant execution of judgment (Psa 7:8; Psa 68:19). So here: God has come down to fight on behalf of His people. They return to the Holy City and He to His throne, which is above on Zion, and higher still, is above in heaven. On בּתרוּעה and קול שׁופר cf. Psa 98:6; Ch1 15:28, but more especially Amo 2:2; for the "shout" is here the people's shout of victory, and "the sound of the horn" the clear sound of the horns announcing the victory, with reference to the celebration of the victory in the Valley of praise and the homeward march amidst the clanging music (Ch2 20:26.). The poet, who has this festival of victory before his mind as having recently taken place, desires that the festive sounds may find an unending and boundless echo unto the glory of God. זמּר is first construed with the accusative as in Psa 68:33, then with the dative. Concerning משׂכּיל = ᾠδὴ πενυματική (Eph 5:19; Col 3:16), vid., on Psa 32:1. That which excites to songs of praise is Jahve's dominion of the world which has just been made manifest. מלך is to be taken in just the same historical sense as ἐβασίλευσας, Rev 11:15-18. What has taken place is a prelude of the final and visible entering upon the kingdom, the announcement of which the New Testament seer there hears. God has come down to earth, and after having obtained for Himself a recognition of His dominion by the destruction of the enemies of Israel, He has ascended again in visible kingly glory. Imago conscensi a Messia throni gloriae, says Chr. Aug. Crusius, tune erat deportatio arcae faederis in sedem regni. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Chuse - He will appoint and bestow upon us. Inheritance - The presence and worship, and blessing of God. This God had chosen for the Israelites and resolved to chuse or set apart for the Gentiles. Of Jacob - Of the people of Jacob or Israel, who are frequently called Jacob, for these did actually enjoy the presence of God in his sanctuary. Loved - Not for any peculiar worth in them, but for his free love to them, as he declareth, Deu 7:7-8. |
8 Ask [07592] of me, and I shall give [05414] thee the heathen [01471] for thine inheritance [05159], and the uttermost parts [0657] of the earth [0776] for thy possession [0272].
12 And Abraham [085] bowed down [07812] himself before [06440] the people [05971] of the land [0776].
13 And he spake [01696] unto Ephron [06085] in the audience [0241] of the people [05971] of the land [0776], saying [0559], But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee [03863], hear [08085] me: I will give [05414] thee money [03701] for the field [07704]; take [03947] it of me, and I will bury [06912] my dead [04191] there.
14 And Ephron [06085] answered [06030] Abraham [085], saying [0559] unto him,
15 My lord [0113], hearken [08085] unto me: the land [0776] is worth four [0702] hundred [03967] shekels [08255] of silver [03701]; what is that betwixt [0996] me and thee? bury [06912] therefore thy dead [04191].
16 And Abraham [085] hearkened [08085] unto Ephron [06085]; and Abraham [085] weighed [08254] to Ephron [06085] the silver [03701], which he had named [01696] in the audience [0241] of the sons [01121] of Heth [02845], four [0702] hundred [03967] shekels [08255] of silver [03701], current [05674] money with the merchant [05503].
13 These [3778] all [3956] died [599] in [2596] faith [4102], not [3361] having received [2983] the promises [1860], but [235] having seen [1492] them [846] afar off [4207], and [2532] were persuaded of [3982] them, and [2532] embraced [782] them, and [2532] confessed [3670] that [3754] they were [1526] strangers [3581] and [2532] pilgrims [3927] on [1909] the earth [1093].
9 By faith [4102] he sojourned [3939] in [1519] the land [1093] of promise [1860], as [5613] in a strange country [245], dwelling [2730] in [1722] tabernacles [4633] with [3326] Isaac [2464] and [2532] Jacob [2384], the heirs with him [4789] of the same [846] promise [1860]:
10 For [1063] he looked for [1551] a city [4172] which hath [2192] foundations [2310], whose [3739] builder [5079] and [2532] maker [1217] is God [2316].
12 [3361] Art [1488] thou [4771] greater [3187] than our [2257] father [3962] Jacob [2384], which [3739] gave [1325] us [2254] the well [5421], and [2532] drank [4095] thereof [1537] [846] himself [846], and [2532] his [846] children [5207], and [2532] his [846] cattle [2353]?
15 And [2532] the seventh [1442] angel [32] sounded [4537]; and [2532] there were [1096] great [3173] voices [5456] in [1722] heaven [3772], saying [3004], The kingdoms [932] of this world [2889] are become [1096] the kingdoms of our [2257] Lord [2962], and [2532] of his [846] Christ [5547]; and [2532] he shall reign [936] for [1519] ever [165] and ever [165].
16 And [2532] the four [5064] and [2532] twenty [1501] elders [4245], which [3588] sat [2521] before [1799] God [2316] on [1909] their [846] seats [2362], fell [4098] upon [1909] their [846] faces [4383], and [2532] worshipped [4352] God [2316],
17 Saying [3004], We give [2168] thee [4671] thanks [2168], O Lord [2962] God [2316] Almighty [3841], which [3588] art [5607] [3801], and [2532] wast [2258] [3801], and [2532] art to come [2064] [3801]; because [3754] thou hast taken to thee [2983] thy [4675] great [3173] power [1411], and [2532] hast reigned [936].
18 And [2532] the nations [1484] were angry [3710], and [2532] thy [4675] wrath [3709] is come [2064], and [2532] the time [2540] of the dead [3498], that they should be judged [2919], and [2532] that thou shouldest give [1325] reward [3408] unto thy [4675] servants [1401] the prophets [4396], and [2532] to the saints [40], and [2532] them that fear [5399] thy [4675] name [3686], small [3398] and [2532] great [3173]; and [2532] shouldest destroy [1311] them which destroy [1311] the earth [1093].
1 A Psalm of David [01732], Maschil [04905]. Blessed [0835] is he whose transgression [06588] is forgiven [05375], whose sin [02401] is covered [03680].
16 Let [1774] the word [3056] of Christ [5547] dwell [1774] in [1722] you [5213] richly [4146] in [1722] all [3956] wisdom [4678]; teaching [1321] and [2532] admonishing [3560] one another [1438] in psalms [5568] and [2532] hymns [5215] and [2532] spiritual [4152] songs [5603], singing [103] with [1722] grace [5485] in [1722] your [5216] hearts [2588] to the Lord [2962].
19 Speaking [2980] to yourselves [1438] in psalms [5568] and [2532] hymns [5215] and [2532] spiritual [4152] songs [5603], singing [103] and [2532] making melody [5567] in [1722] your [5216] heart [2588] to the Lord [2962];
33 To him that rideth [07392] upon the heavens [08064] of heavens [08064], which were of old [06924]; lo, he doth send out [05414] his voice [06963], and that a mighty [05797] voice [06963].
26 And on the fourth [07243] day [03117] they assembled [06950] themselves in the valley [06010] of Berachah [01294]; for there they blessed [01288] the LORD [03068]: therefore the name [08034] of the same place [04725] was called [07121], The valley [06010] of Berachah [01294], unto this day [03117].
2 But I will send [07971] a fire [0784] upon Moab [04124], and it shall devour [0398] the palaces [0759] of Kerioth [07152]: and Moab [04124] shall die [04191] with tumult [07588], with shouting [08643], and with the sound [06963] of the trumpet [07782]:
28 Thus all Israel [03478] brought up [05927] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068] with shouting [08643], and with sound [06963] of the cornet [07782], and with trumpets [02689], and with cymbals [04700], making a noise [08085] with psalteries [05035] and harps [03658].
6 With trumpets [02689] and sound [06963] of cornet [07782] make a joyful noise [07321] before [06440] the LORD [03068], the King [04428].
19 Blessed [01288] be the Lord [0136], who daily [03117] [03117] loadeth [06006] us with benefits, even the God [0410] of our salvation [03444]. Selah [05542].
8 The LORD [03068] shall judge [01777] the people [05971]: judge [08199] me, O LORD [03068], according to my righteousness [06664], and according to mine integrity [08537] that is in me.
20 For it came to pass, when the flame [03851] went up [05927] toward heaven [08064] from off the altar [04196], that the angel [04397] of the LORD [03068] ascended [05927] in the flame [03851] of the altar [04196]. And Manoah [04495] and his wife [0802] looked on [07200] it, and fell on [05307] their faces [06440] to the ground [0776].
22 And he left off [03615] talking [01696] with him, and God [0430] went up [05927] from Abraham [085].
7 The LORD [03068] did not set his love [02836] upon you, nor choose [0977] you, because ye were more [07230] in number than any people [05971]; for ye were the fewest [04592] of all people [05971]:
8 But because the LORD [03068] loved [0160] you, and because he would keep [08104] the oath [07621] which he had sworn [07650] unto your fathers [01], hath the LORD [03068] brought you out [03318] with a mighty [02389] hand [03027], and redeemed [06299] you out of the house [01004] of bondmen [05650], from the hand [03027] of Pharaoh [06547] king [04428] of Egypt [04714].