Psalms 47:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 47:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 47:4 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 47:4 — KJV
“He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.”
— Psalms 47:4 (KJV)
Psalms 47:4 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 47:4
“And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. he...: Heb. venison was in his mouth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 47:4: jacob, loved
“And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 47:4: jacob, loved
“With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 47:4: jacob, whom
“And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. kindly...: Heb. to the heart of the damsel”
Shares key themes with Psalms 47:4: jacob, loved
“These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 47:4: jacob, whom
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