‏ Psalms 47:4

4He picked out for us a special land ▼
▼tn Heb “he chose for us our inheritance.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a preterite (see “subdued” in v. 3).

to be a source of pride for ▼
▼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.
Jacob, ▼
▼tn That is, Israel.
whom he loves. ▼
▼sn Jacob whom he loves. The Lord’s covenantal devotion to his people is in view.
(Selah)
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