Psalms 47:4

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

Related Commentaries of 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 ha...
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...
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 re...
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 considerati...
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, ha...
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...
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...
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 victo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The excellency (or 'pride') of Jacob ] the fair land of Israel.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Shall subdue... shall choose. — Rather, subdues, chooses, indicating a continued manifestation of the Divine favour.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The excellency of Jacob. — This phrase, which literally means the loftiness of Jacob, is used in Nahum 2:2 of the national glory, in Ezekiel 2...
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. B...
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...
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...
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 ou...
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 i...
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...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortation to Praise God. To the chief musician. A psalm for the sons of K...
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 bles...
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 ( Ps...
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, an...
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 li...
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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 47:1-5 . 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...
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...
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 t...
The Biblical Illustrator

He shall choose our inheritance for us: the excellency of Jacob whom He loved. He shall choose our inheritance for us How fond our children are...
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 dep...
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 inspiratio...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the blessings imparted to His children by the manifestation of His grace, the excellency of Jacob whom He lo...
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:...
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...

⁴ He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 47:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 47:4