For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself — The descendants of Jacob. He has selected them from among all the inhabitants of the earth to be…

Peculiar treasure. This is a special covenant-name for Israel (Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 7:6, and so on) and…

There is something for you who are the Lord's chosen to sing about.

"In songs of sublime adoration and praise,
You pilgrims to Zion who pr…

For God has chosen Jacob. Other reasons are given later why they should praise God, drawn from His government of the world. But as it was …

For the Lord has chosen Jacob unto himself
To be his own special people, and not another's; for his own service, and…

The subject-matter of praise is the blessings of grace flowing from the everlasting love of God. The name of God as a covenant God and Father in Ch…