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Psalms 47:4

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 47:5.

יִבְחַרyivcharacceptableבָּחַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acceptable”, an unfinished actionH977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) selectacceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.לָ֥נוּlanvtoלָ֥נוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toאֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּnachalatenvheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).אֶ֥תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).גְּא֨וֹןgeonmajestyגָּאוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “majesty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1347{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.יַעֲקֹ֖בyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אָהֵ֣בahevloveאָהַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “love”, a completed actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(47-5) He chooseth our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob whom He loveth. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory 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.

World English Bible

He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

Darby Translation

He hath chosen our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(47-5) He chooseth our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob whom He loveth. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He has chosen out his inheritance for us, the beauty of Jacob which he loved. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξελέξατο ἡμῖν τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν καλλονὴν Ἰακὼβ, ἣν ἠγάπησε· διάψαλμα.