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Psalm 135:4
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4 Indeed,[a] the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel to be his special possession.[b]

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  1. Psalm 135:4 tn Or “for.”
  2. Psalm 135:4 sn His special possession. The language echoes Exod 19:5; Deut 7:6; 14:2; 26:18. See also Mal 3:17.
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Psalm 135:4
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135 1-4 Hallelujah!
Praise the name of God,
    praise the works of God.
All you priests on duty in God’s temple,
    serving in the sacred halls of our God,
Shout “Hallelujah!” because God’s so good,
    sing anthems to his beautiful name.
And why? Because God chose Jacob,
    embraced Israel as a prize possession.

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Psalm 135:4
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4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob(A) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.(B)

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