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Psalm 47:4
New English Translation
Psalm 47:4
New English Translation
4 He picked out for us a special land[a]
to be a source of pride for[b] Jacob,[c] whom he loves.[d] (Selah)
Footnotes
- Psalm 47:4 tn Heb “he chose for us our inheritance.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a preterite (see “subdued” in v. 3).
- Psalm 47:4 tn Heb “the pride of.” The phrase is appositional to “our inheritance,” indicating that the land is here described as a source of pride to God’s people.
- Psalm 47:4 tn That is, Israel.
- Psalm 47:4 sn Jacob whom he loves. The Lord’s covenantal devotion to his people is in view.
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