Psalms 146:5
They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
In Context
4Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall declare thy power.
6And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.
Cross References
Genesis 32:24He remained alone: and behold a man wrestled with him till morning.
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. Moses hid his face: for he durst not look at God.
Psalms 20:8Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.
Psalms 39:7Surely man passeth as an image : yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up : and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things.
Psalms 46:8The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.
Psalms 71:5For thou art my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 146:2-5
The Divine Bounty. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise the Lord , O my soul. 2 While I live will I praise the Lord : I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. David is supposed to have penned this psalm; and he was himself a prince, a mighty prince; as such, it might be thought, 1. That he should be exempted from the service of praising… Read the whole commentary →