King James Version

Psalms 144:15

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

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אַשְׁרֵ֣יashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.הָ֭עָםhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.שֶׁכָּ֣כָהshekakhahwho soכָּכָהparticle, relative, adverb — “who so”H3602just so, referring to the previous or following contextafter that (this) manner, this matter, (even) so, in such a case, thus.לּ֑וֹlvotoלּ֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאַֽשְׁרֵ֥יashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.הָ֝עָ֗םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.שֶׁיֲהוָ֥הsheyahvahwho Jehovahיְהֹוָהparticle, relative, noun, proper name — “who Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהָֽיוelohayvGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Happy is the people that is in such a case. Yea, happy is the people whose God is the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Happy is the people that is in such a case; Yea , happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

O the happiness of the people that is thus, O the happiness of the people whose God [is] Jehovah!

World English Bible

Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.

Darby Translation

Blessed the people that is in such a case! Blessed the people whose God is Jehovah!

Douay-Rheims

The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Happy is the people that is in such a case. Yea, happy is the people whose God is the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Men bless the people to whom this lot belongs, but blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐμακάρισαν τὸν λαὸν ᾧ ταῦτά ἐστι· μακάριος ὁ λαὸς οὗ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς αὐτοῦ.