Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
David stirs himself and us to praise God, then warns against the near-universal disease: we deceive ourselves by trusting in princes and great men, who have no power to save. The remedy is plain, center all hope in God alone, and He will show you His power and mercy.
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Commenting on Psalm 146:1-10
Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, the God of the covenant, of wrestling prayer, of the tried believer. He is happy now and happy forever, for the Lord never dies and His mercy endures throughout all generations. Resting in Him, we know a happiness beyond description, beyond comparison, beyond conception; we would not exchange it for Caesar's scepter.
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Happy is the one who takes God for his God and serves Him, and whose hope rests in Him when all other supports fail. Such a person has an interest in God's attributes and promises, engaged entirely for him, relief in public distress, provision in personal want.
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Commenting on Psalm 146:5-10