Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 47:4

4. He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved , Selah.

(i. e.) He will appoint and bestow upon us. This Verb of the future Tense may seem to agree well with the Gentiles, because this Blessing was not now present, but future, and so the Sence designed by the Holy Ghost may be this, though at present we are wicked and wretched Creatures, and Strangers to the Common wealth of Israel, yet there is a time coming wherein God will chuse or take us into the Number of his Children by gracious Adoption. But futures are Variously rendred; and accordingly the Vulgar Latin, Syriack and Arabick render this Word, He hath chosen. The Ch[illegible: 1+ letters]dee ren[illegible: 1+ letters]ers this and the following Words, He will take Pleasure in us, so as to give us our Inheritance.

Either the Land of Canaan: Or Heaven; which was typified by that Land: Or rather, God himself who is called his peoples Portion or I[illegible: 1+ letters]heritance, as Psal. 16. 5. and 73. 26. and elsewhere, or the Presence and Worship, and Blessing of God. This God had chosen for the Israelites, and resolved to chuse or set apart for the Gentiles.

Or, Glory; wherein Iacob gloryed and excelled all other People. See Ezek. 24. 21. A[illegible: 1+ letters]os 6. 8. and 8. 7.

Either, 1. Of the Person of Iacob; Who, though he never had the Possession of the Land of Canaan, yet had the Lord and his Presence, and Blessing for his Inheritance. Or rather, 2. Of the People of Iacob or Israel, who are frequently called Iacob, as Numb. 23. 7. 10. 23. Psal. 14. 7. and 44. 4, &c. for these did actually enjoy the promised Inheritance of [illegible: 1 word], and the Presence of God in his Sanctuary.

This he addes; Partly, as the reason why he chose such a noble Inheritance for them, not for any peculiar worth in them, more than in other People, but onely for his free Love to them, as he declareth, [illegible: 1 word]. 7. 7. 8 and 9. 5. and Partly, as an Evidence of the excellency of this Inheritance, because it was chosen for [illegible: 1 word] beloved People.