Psalms 146:5
3 Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
4 When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.
7 He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
- KJV
- Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
- WEB
- Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD, his God,
- ASV
- Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:
- DARBY
- Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,
- BLB
- Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob; his hope [is] upon YHWH his God,
- ÅB
- Salig er den hvis hjelp er Jakobs Gud, hvis håp står til Herren, hans Gud,
- OTB
- Lykkelig er den som har Jakobs Gud til hjelp,
Som setter sitt håp til Herren, sin Gud, - B1930
- Salig er den hvis hjelp er Jakobs Gud, hvis håp står til Herren, hans Gud,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 17:7–8
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
Read in contextPsalms 144:15
Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 71:5
For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
Read in contextPsalms 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
Read in contextPsalms 84:12
O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Read in contextPsalms 46:11
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Read in contextExodus 3:6
Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
Read in contextPsalms 46:7
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
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