Psalm 146:6 - Printer Friendly

ESV: who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;

NIV: He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful forever.

NASB: Who made heaven and earth, The sea and everything that is in them; Who keeps faith forever;

CSB: the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them. He remains faithful forever,

NLT: He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever.

KJV: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

NKJV: Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever,

Psalm 146:5–10 lists the many wonderful attributes of God. Jacob was the patriarch of the nation which carried his God-given new name of Israel (Genesis 32:28). This is the God who created the universe and acts with justice and mercy. This God, named YHWH or Yahweh (Exodus 3:15), provides salvation, freedom, and care as well as judgment. This makes Him the only One worthy of praise.

In Hebrew, the phrase halelu-yāh is an expression of praise and worship to God. That term both begins and ends this psalm. In between, the psalmist notes that only God is truly reliable. Limited men are not a source of salvation. The Lord, however, created all things and acts with power towards those who are in need. Only God will rule eternally, making Him the only One truly worthy of praise.

This psalm is among those which uses the Hebrew phrase halelu-yāh, which literally means "praise the Lord!" This term both begins and ends the final psalms in this book (Psalm 147—150). The psalmist emphasizes that God alone is worthy of absolute trust (Psalm 118:8–9). Fallen, imperfect men cannot provide eternal salvation because they sin and die themselves (Romans 3:10, 26). Here, God is repeatedly referred to using the name YHWH, or Yahweh, typically rendered as "LLord" in English (Exodus 3:15). Zion is another name for the city of Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:7; 1 Kings 8:1).

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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