"The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress."
— Psalm 46:7 (NIV)
People who search bible verses about the God of Jacob want Scripture on Elohei Ya'akov — the LORD named God of Jacob as fortress, help, and Name in the Psalms and related speech — not only the Mighty One of Jacob abir ya'akov title alone, the Holy One of Jacob qedosh ya'akov title alone, or the God of Israel Elohei Yisrael title alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the Mighty One of Jacob, Bible verses about the Holy One of Jacob, Bible verses about the God of Israel, Bible verses about the rock of Israel, Bible verses about the living God, Bible verses about the Holy One of Israel, Bible verses about the God of truth, Bible verses about the Hope of Israel, Bible verses about the light of Israel, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about salvation, and Bible verse of the day. God of Jacob here means the Elohei Ya'akov Name — distinct from Mighty One of Jacob / Holy One of Jacob / God of Israel inventories alone.
Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, אֱלֹהִים elohim (Strong's H430; Bible Hub H430) is God / gods, and in construct form אֱלֹהֵי elohei means "God of…"; יַעֲקֹב ya'akov (Strong's H3290; Bible Hub H3290) is Jacob. Psalm 46:7 joins them — the God of Jacob is our fortress. This list tracks that God-of-Jacob Name and related fortress / help / seek-your-face speech, not abir ya'akov (Mighty One of Jacob), not qedosh ya'akov (Holy One of Jacob), and not exclusive Elohei Yisrael leads. (Exodus 3, Isaiah 2:3, Micah 4:2, Psalm 20, Psalm 146, Matthew 22:32, and Acts 3:13 sit on the holy-one-of-jacob page so the two Jacob hubs share zero lead verses.)
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalm 46 presses that the Lord of hosts is with us and the God of Jacob is our refuge — a sure fortress when the earth moves (Bible Hub MHC Psalms 46; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalm 46). (Mighty One of Jacob, Holy One of Jacob, and God of Israel live on those pages; this list centers Elohei Ya'akov as fortress and Name.)
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12 Bible verses about the God of Jacob
Psalm 46:7. "The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress." The God of Jacob is our fortress — the title itself. See Bible verses about faith.
Psalm 46:11. "The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress." The refrain — God of Jacob our fortress again. See Bible verses about hope.
Psalm 75:9. "As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob," Sing praise to the God of Jacob. See Bible verses about worship.
Psalm 76:6. "At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still." At your rebuke, God of Jacob. See Bible verses about salvation.
Psalm 81:1. "Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!" Shout aloud to the God of Jacob. See Bible verses about worship.
Psalm 81:4. "This is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob." An ordinance of the God of Jacob. See Bible verses about faith.
Psalm 84:8. "Hear my prayer, LORD God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob." Listen to me, God of Jacob. See Bible verses about hope.
Psalm 94:7. "They say, 'The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.'" The God of Jacob — named even in the scoffer's mouth. See Bible verses about the God of truth.
Psalm 114:7. "Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob," Presence of the God of Jacob. See Bible verses about worship.
2 Samuel 23:1. "These are the last words of David: 'The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel's songs:'" Anointed by the God of Jacob. See Bible verses about christ.
Psalm 24:6. "Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob." Seek your face, God of Jacob. See Bible verses about God's love.
Acts 7:46. "who enjoyed God's favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob." A dwelling place for the God of Jacob. See Bible verses about jesus.
How to use these verses
Pick one verse when you need the God of Jacob — not twelve as a grind. If you need Psalm 46's fortress, start at Psalm 46:7. If you need praise to the God of Jacob, open Psalm 75:9 or 81:1. If you need seek-your-face speech, open Psalm 24:6. For Mighty One of Jacob (abir), open Bible verses about the Mighty One of Jacob. For Holy One of Jacob (qedosh), open Bible verses about the Holy One of Jacob. For God of Israel, open Bible verses about the God of Israel. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.
Questions people ask
What is a good Bible verse about the God of Jacob?
Psalm 46:7 (the God of Jacob is our fortress) is the clear starting place; Psalm 46:11 repeats the refrain, and Psalm 81:1 / 114:7 press the same Elohei Ya'akov Name in praise and presence.
How do Bible verses about the God of Jacob differ from Mighty One of Jacob or Holy One of Jacob alone?
Mighty One of Jacob tracks abir ya'akov (Isaiah 49:26); Holy One of Jacob tracks qedosh ya'akov (Isaiah 29:23). This list centers Elohei Ya'akov — God of Jacob as fortress, help, and Name in the Psalms.
What Hebrew words sit under God of Jacob?
Elohim / elohei (H430) — God of… — and ya'akov (H3290) — Jacob.
Why isn't Isaiah 49:26 or Isaiah 29:23 on this page?
Isaiah 49:26 names the Mighty One of Jacob (abir); Isaiah 29:23 names the Holy One of Jacob (qedosh). Those exclusive leads stay on their own hubs so the Jacob Name pages stay distinct.
Where should I start if I only read one page?
Start here for God of Jacob; open Mighty One of Jacob for abir; open Holy One of Jacob for qedosh.
