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

Other Translations of Psalm 146:5

New International Version

5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.

English Standard Version

5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,

The Message

5 Instead, get help from the God of Jacob, put your hope in God and know real blessing!

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

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

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 146:5

Commentary on Psalm 146:5-10

(Read Psalm 146:5-10)

The psalmist encourages us to put confidence in God. We must hope in the providence of God for all we need as to this life, and in the grace of God for that which is to come. The God of heaven became a man that he might become our salvation. Though he died on the cross for our sins, and was laid in the grave, yet his thoughts of love to us did not perish; he rose again to fulfil them. When on earth, his miracles were examples of what he is still doing every day. He grants deliverance to captives bound in the chains of sin and Satan. He opens the eyes of the understanding. He feeds with the bread of life those who hunger for salvation; and he is the constant Friend of the poor in spirit, the helpless: with him poor sinners, that are as fatherless, find mercy; and his kingdom shall continue for ever. Then let sinners flee to him, and believers rejoice in him. And as the Lord shall reign for ever, let us stir up each other to praise his holy name.