The Lord Is Our God–He Chose Us (vv. 1-4). It was God’s election of Israel that set them apart from the rest of the nations, for they are “his people” (vv. 12, 14; 100:3; Deut. 32:9, 36, 43, 50). Israel is His treasured possession (v. 4; Ex. 19:5; Deut. 7:6; 14:2), and He gave them their land (v. 12). His temple stood in Jerusalem, and His priests offered Him praise and sacrifices. The Jewish people were set apart to honor the name of the Lord and to bear witness to other nations that Jehovah is the one true God. Why did God choose Israel? Because “the Lord is good” (v. 3). The church today is an elect people, saved by the grace of God (Rom. 1:6; 8:30; Eph. 1:4) and called to glorify God (1 Peter 2:9-12). All believers are priests of the Lord, and we must worship Him as He has instructed in His Word.