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Psalms 135:4 — King James Version← Study notes

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.


Psalms 135:4Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 135:47 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּֽיkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
יַעֲקֹ֗בyaʿăqōb
JacobnounH3290
בָּחַ֣רbāḥar
he has chosenverbH977
appoint · choose · excellent · join ···
ל֣/וֹlwō
pron
יָ֑הּyāh
YahwehnounH3050
the Lord · most vehement. Compare names in '-iah · ' '-jah.'
יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לyiśərāʾēl
IsraelnounH3478
לִ/סְגֻלָּתֽ/וֹlisəgulātwō
to possession hispronH5459
peculiar · proper good · special
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 135:4

1. Very pleasant ought it be to us, and we should rejoice because it is pleasant, to which this Psalm exhorts us. For it says, “Praise the name of the Lord” Psalm 134:1. And it immediately appends the reason, why it is just to praise the name of the Lord. “Praise the Lord, you servants.” What more just? What more worthy? What more thankful?...For if He teaches His own servants who have deserved well of Him, the preachers of His Word, the rulers of His Church, the worshippers…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 135 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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