Psalms 46:5 (DRB)

Passage

He hath chosen for us his inheritance, the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved.

Nearby Context

Psalms 46:3 For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.

Psalms 46:4 He hath subdued the people under us; and the nations under our feet.

Psalms 46:5 He hath chosen for us his inheritance, the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved.

Psalms 46:6 God is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of trumpet.

Psalms 46:7 Sing praises to our God, sing ye: sing praises to our king, sing ye.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "chosen", "inheritance", "beauty", "jacob", and "loved". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "chosen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "He hath subdued the people under us..." into verse 6's "God is ascended with jubilee and the...", so "hath" and "chosen" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "chosen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.