Psalms 47:4

“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. Selah." - Psalms 47:4
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What does Psalms 47:4 mean?

The verse Psalms 47:4 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah." This verse is found in the book of Psalms, which is a collection of songs and poems attributed to King David and other…

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Chosen Inheritance: Embracing Our Divine Legacy

The majestic proclamation found in Psalm 47:4 (KJV), "He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah," beckons us to pause and consider the profound implications of how God orchestrates our spiritual legacy. As we delve into this verse, we…

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A Prayer for Divine Inheritance and Guidance

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in reverence and awe, my heart is filled with gratitude for the depth of Your love and the richness of Your grace. I turn my thoughts to the beautiful promise found in Psalm 47:4, which proclaims, "He shall choose our inheritance for us, the…

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Psalms 47:4 - "He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah."
"It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me." - Psalms 18:47
Psalms 18:47 - "It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me."
"And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved." - Psalms 119:47
Psalms 78:47 - "He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost."
Psalms 47:5 - "God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet."
Psalms 47:7 - "For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding."
Psalms 119:47 - "And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved."
"He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet." - Psalms 47:3
Psalms 47:2 - "For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth."
Psalms 47:3 - "He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet."
Psalms 47:8 - "God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness."
"God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness." - Psalms 47:8
Psalms 89:47 - "Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?"
"Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?" - Psalms 89:47
Psalms 47:1 - "O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph."
Psalms 47:6 - "Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises."
Psalms 47:9 - "The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted."
"God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet." - Psalms 47:5
"He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost." - Psalms 78:47
"The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted." - Psalms 47:9
"For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding." - Psalms 47:7
Psalms 114:4 - "The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs."
Psalms 106:47 - "Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise."
"For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob." - Psalms 81:4
"For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm." - Psalms 73:4
Psalms 104:4 - "Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:"
"For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth." - Psalms 47:2
Psalms 63:4 - "Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name."