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href="/bsb/psalms/146.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/146.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/146.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/146.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/146.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/146.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Happy <i>is he</i> that <i>hath</i> the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope <i>is</i> in the LORD his God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/146.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Happy <i>is he</i> who <i>has</i> the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope <i>is</i> in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/146.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/146.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/146.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/146.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in Yahweh his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/146.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />How blessed <i>and</i> graciously favored is he whose help is the God of Jacob (Israel), Whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/146.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/146.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/146.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/146.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD God of Jacob blesses everyone who trusts him and depends on him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/146.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/146.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob. Their hope rests on the LORD their God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/146.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them and who depend on the LORD their God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/146.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/146.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/146.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/146.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the one who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/146.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/146.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/146.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />O the blessedness of him "" Who has the God of Jacob for his help, "" His hope [is] on his God YHWH,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/146.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope is on Jehovah his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/146.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Happy is he the God of Jacob for his help, his hope upon Jehovah his God:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/146.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his helper, whose hope is in the Lord his God: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/146.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 145:5>Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob: his hope is in the Lord God himself,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/146.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Blessed the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD, his God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/146.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/146.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/146.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose help is in the God of Jacob and his hope is upon LORD JEHOVAH his God<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/146.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/146.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/146-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=18058" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/146.htm">Praise the LORD, O My Soul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/835.htm" title="835: ’aš·rê (Interjection) -- Happiness, blessedness. From 'ashar; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!">Blessed is he</a> <a href="/hebrew/5828.htm" title="5828: bə·‘ez·rōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A help, helper. From azar; aid.">whose help</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: še·’êl (Pro-r:: N-msc) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">is the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7664.htm" title="7664: ḇə·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A hope. From sabar; expectation.">whose hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">is in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">his God,</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Psalm 40:4</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-12.htm">Psalm 84:12</a></span><br />O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-20.htm">Proverbs 16:20</a></span><br />Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a></span><br />“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a></span><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-10.htm">1 Timothy 4:10</a></span><br />To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20-22</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. / For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name. / May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Psalm 34:8</a></span><br />Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-12.htm">Ephesians 1:12</a></span><br />in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-21.htm">1 Peter 1:21</a></span><br />Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-9.htm">Psalm 115:9-11</a></span><br />O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. / O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. / You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Happy is he that has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:</p><p class="hdg">happy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Psalm 33:12</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> the nation whose God <i>is</i> the LORD; <i>and</i> the people <i>whom</i> he hath chosen for his own inheritance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-12.htm">Psalm 84:12</a></b></br> O LORD of hosts, blessed <i>is</i> the man that trusteth in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/144-15.htm">Psalm 144:15</a></b></br> Happy <i>is that</i> people, that is in such a case: <i>yea</i>, happy <i>is that</i> people, whose God <i>is</i> the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">the God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Psalm 46:7,11</a></b></br> The LORD of hosts <i>is</i> with us; the God of Jacob <i>is</i> our refuge. Selah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-8.htm">Psalm 84:8</a></b></br> O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Genesis 32:24-29</a></b></br> And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day… </p><p class="hdg">whose</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Psalm 39:7</a></b></br> And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope <i>is</i> in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5</a></b></br> For thou <i>art</i> my hope, O Lord GOD: <i>thou art</i> my trust from my youth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7,8</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/144-15.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/144-15.htm">Happiness</a> <a href="/psalms/144-15.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/144-2.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">Jacob</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/147-13.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Happiness</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/147-11.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Jacob</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 146</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/146-1.htm">The Psalmist vows perpetual praises to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">He exhorts not to trust in man</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/146-5.htm">God, for his power, justice, mercy, and kingdom, is only worthy to be trusted</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/146.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/146.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Blessed is he</b><br>The term "blessed" in the biblical context often refers to a state of happiness or divine favor. In the Hebrew tradition, being blessed is associated with living in accordance with God's will and receiving His protection and provision. This echoes the Beatitudes in the New Testament, where Jesus describes the blessed as those who embody certain spiritual qualities (<a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3-12</a>).<p><b>whose help is the God of Jacob</b><br>The "God of Jacob" refers to the God of the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—emphasizing God's covenantal faithfulness. Jacob, later named Israel, is a central figure in the history of the Israelites, and his life is marked by divine encounters and promises. This phrase underscores the reliability and historical faithfulness of God, who has been a source of help and deliverance throughout Israel's history. It also connects to the idea of God as a personal helper, as seen in Jacob's own life experiences (<a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a>).<p><b>whose hope is in the LORD his God</b><br>Hope in the LORD signifies trust and expectation in God's promises and character. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) highlights the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. This hope is not just wishful thinking but a confident assurance based on God's past faithfulness and future promises. The concept of hope is central to the biblical narrative, as seen in the prophets who spoke of a future restoration and in the New Testament, where hope is fulfilled in Jesus Christ (<a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_of_jacob.htm">God of Jacob</a></b><br>Refers to the God worshiped by Jacob, one of the patriarchs of Israel. This title emphasizes God's covenant faithfulness and His relationship with the people of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>A patriarch in the Bible, grandson of Abraham, and father of the twelve tribes of Israel. His life is marked by God's promises and blessings despite his personal struggles and failures.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The personal name of God in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing His eternal existence, sovereignty, and covenant relationship with His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Trust in God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The title "God of Jacob" reminds us of God's unchanging faithfulness. Just as He was faithful to Jacob, He remains faithful to us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_anchored_in_the_lord.htm">Hope Anchored in the LORD</a></b><br>Our hope should be firmly placed in the LORD, who is both our Creator and Sustainer. This hope is not wishful thinking but a confident expectation based on God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessings_of_divine_help.htm">Blessings of Divine Help</a></b><br>True blessedness comes from relying on God's help rather than human strength or wisdom. This reliance brings peace and assurance in life's uncertainties.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The relationship between God and Jacob illustrates the covenant relationship we have with God through Christ. This relationship is marked by promises, blessings, and responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_our_faith.htm">Living Out Our Faith</a></b><br>Like Jacob, we are called to live out our faith in practical ways, trusting in God's promises and seeking His guidance in our daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_146.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 146</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god's_behavior_differ_in_the_testaments.htm">If God is unchanging, why does He show different behaviors in the Old and New Testaments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_reject_leaders_in_psalm_146_3.htm">In Psalm 146:3, why reject human leaders entirely when other passages command respect for authorities? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_luke_18_1-8_explain_persistent_prayer.htm">How does Luke 18:1-8 reconcile the idea of a just God with the need for persistent prayer to gain His attention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_96_5_fit_with_the_big_bang.htm">Psalm 96:5 proclaims the Lord 'made the heavens,' so how does this fit with current cosmological theories such as the Big Bang and the vast timeline of cosmic evolution?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/146.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) For the different aspects of the Divine nature and character inspiring trust see Introduction. With this verse comp. <a href="/psalms/33-12.htm" title="Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.">Psalm 33:12</a>; <a href="/psalms/144-15.htm" title="Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yes, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.">Psalm 144:15</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Hope.--</span>The Hebrew word is rare in the psalter, expressing earnest" looking for," or "waiting for." (See <a href="/psalms/104-27.htm" title="These wait all on you; that you may give them their meat in due season.">Psalm 104:27</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-166.htm" title="LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.">Psalm 119:166</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/146.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his Help.</span> "God of Jacob" is a favorite expression in the later psalms, where it almost supersedes the phrase, "God of Israel" (see <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Psalm 76:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Psalm 81:1, 4</a>; <a href="/psalms/84-8.htm">Psalm 84:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/132-2.htm">Psalm 132:2, 5</a>; and the present passage). It is rare in the historical books and in the prophets. <span class="cmt_word">Whose hope is in the Lord his God</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Psalm 22:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Psalm 39:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/146-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Blessed is he</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁרֵ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_835.htm">Strong's 835: </a> </span><span class="str2">Happiness, interjection, how happy!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose help</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֶזְר֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ez·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5828.htm">Strong's 5828: </a> </span><span class="str2">A help, helper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the God</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֤אֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(še·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose hope</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂ֝בְר֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7664.htm">Strong's 7664: </a> </span><span class="str2">Expectation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/146-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 146:5 Happy is he who has the God (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/146-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 146:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 146:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/146-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 146:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 146:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>