Psalms 144:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Happy. See App-63. in such. case: i.e. holding the false view that happiness consists in outward prosperity. Compare Psalms 4:6; Psalms 4:7, and Psalms 146:3 and Psalms 146:5.

Yea. Supply the Ellipsis (App-6), not as in Authorized Version and Revised Version, but [Yea, rather], or [Nay]. The last member (Yea, happy is that People, whose God

is the Lord.) being David '. own words; denying the vain and false words of the aliens (Psalms 144:8 and Psalms 144:12-15), and declaring the truth as to that in which real happiness consists. See note on Psalms 4:6; Psalms 4:7.

Psalms 144:15

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