Psalms

Psalm 47:4

4He chooses our inheritance for us,

the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.

Selah

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He choosesיִבְחַר־yiḇ·ḥar-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
our inheritanceנַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּna·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH5159 possession, property, inheritance
for usלָ֥נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
the prideגְּא֨וֹןgə·’ō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH1347 exaltation
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He lovesאָהֵ֣ב’ā·hêḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH157 love
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Cross-references

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

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.