Psalms

Psalm 47:3–4

³He subdues nations beneath us,

and peoples under our feet.

⁴He chooses our inheritance for us,

the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.

Selah

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He subdues	יַדְבֵּ֣ר	yaḏ·bêr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
nations	עַמִּ֣ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
beneath us	תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ	taḥ·tê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H8478 the under part
and peoples	וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים	ū·lə·’um·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
our feet	רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃	raḡ·lê·nū	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H7272 foot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He chooses	יִבְחַר־	yiḇ·ḥar-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
our inheritance	נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ	na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
for us	לָ֥נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
the pride	גְּא֨וֹן	gə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He loves	אָהֵ֣ב	’ā·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 47:3 Psalm 18:47 · 1 Corinthians 15:25 · Psalm 81:14 · Psalm 110:1

Psalm 47:4 1 Peter 1:4 · Amos 6:8 · Nahum 2:2 · Amos 8:7 · Hosea 14:4 · 1 John 4:9–10 · Isaiah 60:15 · Jeremiah 3:19 · Deuteronomy 7:6–8 · Ephesians 2:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.