# for it is pleasant to do so

"because we get pleasure from praising his name"

# Yahweh has chosen Jacob

"Jacob" here refers to his descendants, the people of Israel. AT: "Yahweh has chosen Jacob's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Israel as his possession

The beginning of the sentence can be stated clearly. AT: "he has chosen Israel to be his possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]