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Psalms 135:4

135:3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.

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

For the LORD has chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

135:5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

What does Psalms 135:4 mean?

Psalms 135:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָהּ (Yâhh), בָּחַר (bâchar), יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb).

Hebrew interlinear

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For
the
LORDיָהּYâhh/yaw/H3050Jah, the sacred name
hath
chosenבָּחַרbâchar/baw-khar'/H977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
JacobיַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôb/yah-ak-obe'/H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
unto
himself,
and
IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
for
his
peculiar
treasure.סְגֻלָּהçᵉgullâh/seg-ool-law'/H5459wealth (as closely shut up)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 135:4.

Deuteronomy 14:2

For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

Deuteronomy 7:6

For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 135:4 say?

Psalms 135:4 (King James Version) reads: "For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure."

Is Psalms 135:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 135:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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