Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 146:5
5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yhwh his God:
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 your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yhwh his God: 6Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: 7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. Yhwh 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 Yhwh; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
- Psalms 84:12O Yhwh of Armies, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
- Psalms 144:15Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is Yhwh.
- Deuteronomy 33:29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by Yhwh, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
- Psalms 46:7Yhwh of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 84:8O Yhwh God of Armies, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
- Genesis 32:24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
- Genesis 50:17So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
- Exodus 3:6Moreover 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 upon God.
- Psalms 39:7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
- Psalms 71:5For thou art my hope, O Lord Yhwh: thou art my trust from my youth.
- Jeremiah 17:7Blessed is the man that trusteth in Yhwh, and whose hope Yhwh is.
- 1 Peter 1:21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might 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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