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Psalms 47:3–4

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He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
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From verse 3

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:25Rank 1 from verse 3
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    25For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

  2. Psalms 18:47Rank 2 from verse 3
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    47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

  3. Psalms 81:14Rank 3 from verse 3
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    14I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

  4. Psalms 110:1Rank 4 from verse 3
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    1THE Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

  5. Joshua 10:24–25Rank 5 from verse 3
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    24And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

    25And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

From verse 4

  1. 1 Peter 1:4Rank 1 from verse 4
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    4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

  2. Amos 6:8Rank 2 from verse 4
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    8The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

  3. Nahum 2:2Rank 3 from verse 4
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    2For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.

  4. 1 John 4:9–10Rank 4 from verse 4
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    9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

    10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

  5. Amos 8:7Rank 5 from verse 4
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    7The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

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Psalms 47:3

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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nations

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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.

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Psalms 47:4

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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inheritance

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A possession, portion, or heritage received by descent, allotment, promise, or divine gift.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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excellency

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Surpassing greatness, dignity, superiority, or an eminent and highly valued quality.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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loved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

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

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5God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

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