Psalms 146:5
But those whose helper is the God whom Jacob worshiped are happy. The one whom they confidently expect to help them is Yahweh, their God.
Translation for Translators
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
Cross References
Genesis 32:24So Jacob was left there alone. But a man came and wrestled with him until dawn.
Exodus 3:6Then he said, “I am God, whom your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worshiped.” So Moses/I covered his/my face, because he/I was afraid that God would kill him/me if he/I looked at him.
Psalms 20:8Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and ◄not be moved/continue standing firm►.
Psalms 39:7So now, Yahweh, if I expect [RHQ] to receive blessings from other people, I will be disappointed. You are the only one from whom I confidently expect to receive blessings.
Psalms 46:8Come and ◄see/think about► the amazing things that Yahweh has done [DOU]!
Psalms 71:5Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one whom I confidently expect to help me; I have trusted in you since I was young.
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 →