Blessed are the people who are so situated; Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
Parallel translations
- WEB Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.
- KJV Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
- BSB Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.
- NKJV Happy are the people who are in such a state; Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!
- NLT Yes, joyful are those who live like this! Joyful indeed are those whose God is the Lord.
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Quick answer
Happy are the people in such a state, but truly happy are those whose God is Yahweh. It declares that the deepest blessing is to belong to the true God.
Overview
David ends by raising the standard of happiness above material blessings: the truest blessedness is having Yahweh as one's God. Prosperity is good, but knowing and belonging to God is the supreme good. This blessedness is fully realized in Christ, through whom we become God's people and He our God (2 Corinthians 6:16; Revelation 21:3).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
- Ps 146:5Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God:
- Deut 33:29You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”
- Ps 65:4Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.
- Ps 89:15Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
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