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Praise the LORD, O My Soul

Psalms 146:5

In 11 translations

BSB
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
KJV
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
WEB
Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God,
ASV
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:
LSV
O the blessedness of him || Who has the God of Jacob for his help, || His hope [is] on his God YHWH,
YLT
O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope [is] on Jehovah his God,
DBY
Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,ElElohim
DRC145:5
Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his helper, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
GNV
Blessed is he, that hath the God of Iaakob for his helpe, whose hope is in the Lord his God.
JPS
Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
LXXE145:5
Blessed is he whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
אַשְׁרֵ֗י שֶׁ֤אֵ֣ל יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּעֶזְר֑וֹ שִׂ֝בְר֗וֹ עַל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
LXX-Br145:5
Μακάριος οὗ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰακὼβ βοηθός αὐτοῦ, ἡ ἐλπὶς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν αὐτοῦ·

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 17:7–8But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are…
  • Psalms 144:15Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.
  • Psalms 71:5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
  • Psalms 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
  • Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  • Psalms 84:12O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
  • Exodus 3:6Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
  • Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  • Genesis 32:24–29So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. Then the man…
  • Psalms 84:8O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
  • Psalms 39:7And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
  • 1 Peter 1:21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
  • Genesis 50:17‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your…
  • Deuteronomy 33:29Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

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