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Psalms 146:5
Psalms 146:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
Context of Psalms 146:5
3Put not confidence in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. 4His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his purposes perish. Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God, 6Who made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is therein; who keepeth truth for ever; 7Who executeth judgment for the oppressed, who giveth bread to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;
Read all of Psalms 146Psalms 146:5 word by word
אַשְׁרֵ֗י שֶׁ֤אֵ֣ל יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּעֶזְר֑וֹ שִׂ֝בְר֗וֹ עַל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 146:5
- Psalms 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance!
- Psalms 84:12Jehovah of hosts, blessed is the man that confideth in thee!
- Psalms 144:15Blessed the people that is in such a case! Blessed the people whose God is Jehovah!
- Deuteronomy 33:29Happy art thou, Israel! Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thine excellency? And thine enemies shall come cringing to thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
- Psalms 46:7Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. Selah.
- Psalms 84:8Jehovah, God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
- Genesis 32:24And Jacob remained alone; and a man wrestled with him until the rising of the dawn.
- Genesis 50:17Thus shall ye speak to Joseph: Oh forgive, I pray thee, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin! for they did evil to thee. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
- Exodus 3:6And he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God.
- Psalms 39:7And now, what wait I for, Lord? my hope is in thee.
- Psalms 71:5For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.
- Jeremiah 17:7Blessed is the man that confideth in Jehovah, and whose confidence Jehovah is.
- 1 Peter 1:21who by him do believe on God, who has raised him from among [the] dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be in God.
Commentaries on Psalms 146:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help - Who may rely for protection on the God who defended Jacob in his travels and dangers. Or, perhaps the word Jacob is used here collectively to denote Israel - the Jewish people: the God whom they adore and worship, rather than the gods of the pagan. Compare Psalm 144:15, note; Psalm 54:4, note. Whose hope is in the Lord his God - In Yahweh, worshipped as his God. That is, who truly worships Yahweh, or…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 The psalmist encourages us to put confidence in God. We must hope in the providence of God for all we need as to this life, and in the grace of God for that which is to come. The God of heaven became a man that he might become our salvation. Though he died on the cross for our sins, and was laid in the grave, yet his thoughts of love to us did not perish; he rose again to fulfil them. When on earth, his miracles were examples of what he is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10The call to praise (Psalm 146:1–2) leads to a warning against foolishness and false confidence (146:3–4). The psalm ends with a blessing for everyone who places their hope in the Lord (Psalm 146:5–7).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 5Praiseworthy is he in whose help is the God of Jacob, for the Holy One, blessed be He, promised him (Gen. 28:15): “Behold I am with you, and I shall guard You, etc., and I shall return you.” Now why is He praiseworthy? Because He made heaven and earth and the sea, and since all is His, He has the power to guard him on the sea and on dry land; but a mortal king, although he watches him on dry land, cannot watch him on the sea.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 146
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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