Psalms 47:4 - Exposition

He shall choose our inheritance for us; rather, he chooseth , or hath chosen, our inheritance for us. God originally chose Canaan as the inheritance of his people ( Genesis 12:1-7 ), and gave it to Abraham. Later on, he enlarged the gift, making the boundaries such as they became under David and Solomon ( Genesis 15:18 ). The excellency of Jacob whom he loved. The Holy Land is called "the excellency of Jacob," or "the pride of Jacob," on account of its beauty, and the excellence and variety of its productions (see Deuteronomy 8:7-9 ; 2 Kings 18:22 ).