Psalms 146:5

New King James Version

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Blessed is he, that hath the God of Iaakob for his helpe, whose hope is in the Lord his God.

Christian Standard Bible®
Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Hebrew Names Version
Happy is he who has the God of Ya`akov for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD, his God:

Easy-to-Read Version
It is a great blessing for people to have the God of Jacob to help them. They depend on the Lord their God.

Amplified Bible
How blessed and graciously favored is he whose help is the God of Jacob (Israel), Whose hope is in the LORD his God,

American Standard Version
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:

Contemporary English Version
The Lord God of Jacob blesses everyone who trusts him and depends on him.

Complete Jewish Bible
Happy is he whose help is Ya‘akov's God, whose hope is in Adonai his God.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

King James Version (1611)
Happy is he that hath the God of Iacob for his helpe: whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Blessed is he whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

English Revised Version
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

Berean Standard Bible
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Lexham English Bible
Blessed is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is on Yahweh as his God,

Literal Translation
Blessed is he who has the God of Jacob in his help; his hope is on Jehovah his God,

New Century Version
Happy are those who are helped by the God of Jacob. Their hope is in the Lord their God.

New English Translation
How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,

New Living Translation
But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God.

New Life Bible
Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, and whose hope is in the Lord his God.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
How happy is he that hath the GOD of Jacob as his help, whose hope, is on Yahweh his God: -

Douay-Rheims Bible
(145-5) Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his helper, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

George Lamsa Translation
Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Good News Translation
Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them and who depend on the Lord their God,

New American Standard Bible
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,

King James Version
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Who made heauen and earth, the sea and all that therin is: who mainteyneth the trueth for euer.

New Revised Standard
Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God,

Darby Translation
Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He is blessid, of whom the God of Jacob is his helpere, his hope is in his Lord God, that made heuene and erthe;

Young's Literal Translation
O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope [is] on Jehovah his God,

World English Bible
Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Yahweh, his God:

Revised Standard Version
Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Update Bible Version
Happy is he that has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Yahweh his God:

Webster's Bible Translation
Happy [is he] that [hath] the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope [is] in the LORD his God:

Bible in Basic English
Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Which made heauen and earth, ye see and all that therin is, which kepeth his promise for euer

New American Standard Bible (1995)
How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Legacy Standard Bible
How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,Whose hope is in Yahweh his God,

Contextual Overview

⁵ Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD his God, ⁶ Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever, ⁷ Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The LORD gives freedom to the prisoners. ⁸ The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; The LORD raises those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous. ⁹ The LORD watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down. ¹⁰ The LORD shall reign forever-- Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Happy: Psalms 33:12, Psalms 84:12, Psalms 144:15, Deuteronomy 33:29

the God: Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Psalms 84:8, Genesis 32:24-29, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 3:6

whose: Psalms 39:7, Psalms 71:5, Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, 1 Peter 1:21

Reciprocal: Numbers 22:12 - for they Deuteronomy 33:7 - and be thou 2 Kings 18:5 - trusted 1 Chronicles 5:20 - And they 2 Chronicles 2:12 - that made heaven 2 Chronicles 13:18 - relied Psalms 1:1 - Blessed Psalms 9:10 - put Psalms 16:1 - for Psalms 20:8 - but we Psalms 31:24 - all ye Psalms 32:10 - but Psalms 71:1 - do I Psalms 78:7 - set Psalms 91:9 - Because Psalms 115:9 - trust Psalms 115:15 - made Psalms 118:6 - The Lord Psalms 121:2 - My help Psalms 124:8 - General Psalms 131:3 - Let Israel Psalms 132:2 - the mighty Psalms 134:3 - Lord Proverbs 16:20 - whoso Jeremiah 10:12 - hath made Jeremiah 27:5 - made Jeremiah 32:17 - thou Jeremiah 51:15 - hath made Daniel 3:28 - that trusted Hosea 13:9 - but Jonah 1:9 - which Matthew 5:3 - Blessed Acts 4:24 - Lord Acts 7:50 - General Acts 14:15 - which Acts 17:24 - that made Romans 4:6 - blessedness Romans 8:24 - saved 1 Corinthians 13:13 - hope Hebrews 6:19 - both 1 Peter 4:14 - happy 1 Peter 4:19 - a faithful Revelation 10:5 - lifted Revelation 14:7 - worship

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Happy [is he] that [hath] the God of Jacob for his help,.... The God of the patriarch Jacob, the Messiah, who is that God that fed him all his life, the Angel that redeemed him from all evil, with whom in the form of a man he wrestled, when he had power over God, and saw him face to face; the God of the posterity of Jacob, the Angel of Jehovah's presence, who went before them by day and night in the wilderness, and saved and carried them all the days of old; the God of spiritual Jacob, or Israel, the church of the chosen, redeemed, and called ones; the God of every Israelite indeed, of every true believer, as he was Thomas's Lord and God: now happy is that man that has him for his help, who helps his servant Israel, all his people out of the sad estate of sin and misery into which they are brought; helps them to all the blessings of grace, and to all the supplies of it in their time of need; helps them under all their infirmities, temptations, and afflictions; helps them in all their way to heaven, and against every enemy of their souls; and at last helps them to everlasting glory and happiness;

whose hope [is] in the Lord his God; in Immanuel, God with us, God manifest in the flesh; Christ the hope of Israel, and the Saviour thereof; who is our hope, and in all his people the hope of glory; not only the author and giver of the grace of hope, but the object, ground, and foundation of it: now happy is that man whose hope alone is in him; who hopes for salvation, pardon, righteousness, and eternal life, through him, and him only; such are safe and secure, who, as prisoners of hope, turn to him their strong hold; those shall want no good thing that hope and trust in him; they have peace now through his blood and righteousness, and shall be saved with an everlasting salvation; see

Jeremiah 17:7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help - Who may rely for protection on the God who defended Jacob in his travels and dangers. Or, perhaps the word Jacob is used here collectively to denote Israel - the Jewish people: the God whom they adore and worship, rather than the gods of the pagan. Compare Psalms 144:15, note; Psalms 54:4, note.

Whose hope is in the Lord his God - In Yahweh, worshipped as his God. That is, who truly worships Yahweh, or makes Yahweh his God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 146:5. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help — While he that trusts in man is miserable, he that trusts in God is happy. In the son of man, בן אדם ben Adam, there is no help, תשועה teshuah, no saving principle. Every son of Adam naturally comes into the world without this, and must continue so till the Lord open the eyes of the blind, Psalms 146:8; but a measure of light is given from that true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. This son of Adam returns to his earth, לאדמתו leadmatho, to the ground, from which he was taken; this refers directly to Genesis 2:7; Genesis 3:19. But he that has the God for his help who helped Jacob in his distress, and was with him, and sustained him in and through all adversities, can never be destitute; for this God changes not; he lives for ever, and his projects cannot perish. He has purposed that Israel shall be delivered from this captivity. Cyrus may change, but God will not; trust therefore in HIM. He has all power; he made heaven and earth; he has them under his government and at his disposal; and should earth itself fail, heaven endures. And he keeps his truth for ever; and therefore his promises must be fulfilled to them that trust in him. Fear not.