Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Holman Bible
the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.
International Standard Version
He chose our inheritance for us, even the pride of Jacob whom he loved. Interlude
American Standard Version
He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah
Amplified
He chooses our inheritance for us,
The glory and excellence of Jacob whom He loves.
Bible in Basic English
He will give us our heritage, the glory of Jacob who is dear to him. (Selah.)
Darby Translation
He hath chosen our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
He will choose for us our inheritance, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Silence.
King James 2000
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He chooses for us our inheritance, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.
Modern King James verseion
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the majesty of Jacob whom He loved. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall choose out a heritage for us, even the worship of Jacob, whom he loved. Selah.
NET Bible
He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah)
New Heart English Bible
He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
The Emphasized Bible
He chooseth for us our inheritance, The excellence of Jacob, which he hath loved. Selah.
Webster
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellence of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
World English Bible
He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Youngs Literal Translation
He doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. Selah.
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 47:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our King
3 He subdues peoples under us, and nations under our feet. 4 He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. 5 God has gone up with a shout, LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 1:4
for an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heavens for you,
Amos 6:8
Lord LORD has sworn by himself, says LORD, the God of hosts: I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces, therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is therein.
Amos 8:7
LORD has sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
Nahum 2:2
For LORD restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel, for the emptiers have emptied them out, and destroyed their vine-branches.
Deuteronomy 7:6-8
For thou are a holy people to LORD thy God. LORD thy God has chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 11:12
a land which LORD thy God cares for. The eyes of LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even to the end of the year.
Deuteronomy 33:3
Yea, he loves the people. All his sanctified are in thy hand, and they sat down at thy feet. He shall receive from thy words.
Psalm 16:3
As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
Isaiah 60:15
Whereas thou have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Ezekiel 20:6
I swore to them in that day, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands.
Hosea 14:4
I will heal their backsliding. I will love them freely. For my anger is turned away from him.
Malachi 1:2
I have loved you, says LORD. Yet ye say, How have thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, says LORD. Yet I loved Jacob,
Matthew 25:34
Then the King will say to those at his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
1 Corinthians 3:22-23
whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things coming, all are yours,
Ephesians 1:18
having the eyes of your heart enlightened. For you to know what is the hope of his calling, and what is the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the sanctified.
Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us,
1 John 4:9-10
By this the love of God was made known in us, because God sent his Son, the only begotten, into the world so that we might live through him.