Psalms 47:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 47:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 p...
Psalms 47:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

He shall choose (c) our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. (c) God has chosen us above all other nations, to enjoy a most glorious inheritance.
Psalms 47:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XLVII. Joy of all Mankind in Yahweh. All nations are invited to rejoice in Yahweh's exaltation. It seems strange that they should be expected to rejoice in their own defeat; but this is explained b...
Psalms 47:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shall choose . chooseth: referring to Israel's inheritance. Repeat this verb at the beginning of the next line. Selah. Connecting the consideration of what God had done for Hezekiah and Zion and...
Psalms 47:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. He hath chosen our inheritance for us. The inspired poet here celebrates more distinctly the special grace which God, in his goodness, had bestowed upon the chosen and holy seed of Abraha...
Psalms 47:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Psalms 47:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He shall choose our inheritance— "He shall make us to dwell safely in this good land of Canaan, which he hath given us; and which is a type of that heavenly country, to which both Jews and Gentiles...
Psalms 47:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob, whom he loved - i:e., He shall choose it...
Psalms 47:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps., though akin to Psalms 46, 48, is less definitely historical, and simply summons the earth to join in a chorus of praise to God as the victorious King, not only of Israel, but of all the nat...
Psalms 47:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Shall subdue... shall choose. — Rather, subdues, chooses, indicating a continued manifestation of the Divine favour.
Psalms 47:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 47:1-9 THE closing thought of Psalms 46:1-11 is nobly expanded in this jubilant summons to all nations to praise Jehovah as their King. Both psalms have a similar, and probably the same,...
Psalms 47:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“King over All the Earth” Psalms 47:1-9 This psalm may have been sung in the valley of Berachah, where Jehoshaphat celebrated his victory over the Moabites. See 2 Chronicles 20:1-37 . When som...
Psalms 47:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a song of the sovereignty of God. In the Hebrew ceremonial it was pre-eminently the song of the New Year, being repeated seven times ere the sounding of the trumpets which announce the feast....
Psalms 47:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Two most glorious and comprehensive blessings are assigned for this great joy; the one is a risen and exalted Saviour, who will subdue all his and our foes; and the other is, he will prepare us a pla...
Psalms 47:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He shall choose our inheritance for us ,.... Either a portion in this life; God knows what is best for his people, and therefore they should leave it with him, who can make a better choice for them...
Psalms 47:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. Ver. 4. He shall choose our inheritance for us ] Or, He hath chosen. Of his free grace he espied out the land...
Psalms 47:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He shall choose our inheritance for us The Syriac, Arabic, and Latin, render the word יבחר, jibchar , here used, in the past time, he hath chosen , which, if understood of God's choosing Canaan f...
Psalms 47:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortation to Praise God. To the chief musician. A psalm for the sons of Korah. 1 O clap your hands, all ye people;...
Psalms 47:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He shall choose, i.e. he will appoint and bestow upon us. This verb of the future tense may seem to agree well with the Gentiles, because this blessing was not now present, but future, and so the s...
Psalms 47:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Nations Are Called On To Salute YHWH Most High As The Great King Over All The Earth Who Has Established His People In The Choicest Of Lands ( Psalms 47:1-4 ). . Psalms 47:1-2 Oh clap your h...
Psalms 47:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the Chief Musician, a psalm for the sons of Korah.” See Introduction to Psalms 42 . The author of the psalm, and the occasion on which it was composed, are alike...
Psalms 47:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 47:4 There is ineffable music in these words, but it is late in life before we are able to hear it so as to understand it; it is late in life before we are able to turn these words into a h...
Psalms 47:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 47:1-9 . O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great king over all the earth. He shall subdue the people und...
Psalms 47:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This is the song which the sons of Korah sung before the ark, when it was removed from the city of David to its place in the temple. 2 Chronicles 7 2 Chronicles 7 . The ark being a type of Christ,...
Psalms 47:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

O clap your hands, all ye people. Messianic triumph predicted The psalmist looked far ahead. His immediate experience was as “a little window through which he saw great matters.” The prophecy o...
Psalms 47:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is a song of praise to God, as the King of the whole earth. It has been called "one of the accession psalms," because it depicts God as assuming his kingdom, and taking his s...
Psalms 47:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Messiah in the Glory of His Exaltation. To the chief musician, a psalm for the sons of Korah, written by one of their number at the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, as a prophecy of the victory...
Psalms 47:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:22 ; 1 Corinthians 3:23 ; 1 John 4:10 ; 1 John 4:9 ; 1 Peter 1:4 ; Amos 6:8 ; Amos 8:7 ; Deuteronomy 11:12 ; Deuteronomy 33:3 ; Deuteronomy 7:6-8 ; Ephesians 1:18 ; Ephesi...
Psalms 47:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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....

Psalms 47:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 47:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 47:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 47:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 47:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 47:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 47:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 47:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 47:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 47:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 47:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 47:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 47:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 47:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 47:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 47:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 47:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes