Psalms 146:5
Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; 1 And his understanding is infinite. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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
4He numbers the multitudes of stars; 1 And calls them all by names. 1
6The Lord lifts up the meek; 1 But brings sinners down to the ground. 1
Cross References
Genesis 32:24And he took them, and passed over the torrent, and brought over all his possessions.
Exodus 3:6And he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and Moses turned away his face, for he was afraid to gaze at God.
Psalms 20:8For the king trusts in the Lord, 1 And through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved. 1
Psalms 39:7Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not; 1 But a body hast thou prepared me: 1 Whole burnt offering and sacrifice for sin thou didst not require. 1
Psalms 46:8For God is king of all the earth: 1 Sing praises with understanding. 1
Psalms 71:5And he shall continue as long as the sun, 1 And before the moon forever. 1
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 →