5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

6 He is the Maker of heaven and earth,

    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful forever.

7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed
    and gives food to the hungry.

Photo by Linda Shelly. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.