Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 115:12
12The Lord remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;
Psalms 115:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has remembered us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
Context of Psalms 115:12
10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield. 11You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield. The Lord remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron; 13he will bless those who fear the Lord — small and great alike. 14May the Lord add to your numbers, both yours and your children’s.
Read all of Psalms 115Psalms 115:12 word by word
יְהוָה֮ זְכָרָ֪נוּ יְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ יְ֭בָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְ֝בָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַהֲרֹֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 115:12
- Psalms 25:7Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with your faithful love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.
- Psalms 136:23He remembered us in our humiliation His faithful love endures forever.
- Genesis 8:1God remembered Noah, as well as all the wildlife and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water began to subside.
- Exodus 2:24God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
- Isaiah 44:21Remember these things, Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you, you are my servant; Israel, you will never be forgotten by me.
- Isaiah 49:14Zion says, “The Lord has abandoned me; the Lord has forgotten me!”
- Acts 10:4Staring at him in awe, he said, “What is it, Lord?” The angel told him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
- Psalms 67:7God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
- Genesis 12:2I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
- Genesis 2:17but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.”
- Acts 3:26God raised up his servant and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”
- Galatians 3:24The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith.
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
Commentaries on Psalms 115:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The Lord hath been mindful - He has never yet wholly abandoned us to our enemies. He will bless the house of Israel - He will bless the people as a nation; he will bless the priesthood and Levites; he will bless all of them who fear him, great and small, in whatsoever station or circumstances found. There is a great deal of emphasis in this verse: several words are redoubled to make the subject the more affecting. I give a literal translation: - Psalm…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The Lord hath been mindful of us - This would be especially appropriate if the psalm was written, as is commonly supposed, after the return from the captivity of Babylon. In such circumstances it would be every way proper to bring before the mind of the people the fact that God had remembered them and had delivered them. He will bless us - Our past experience furnishes the fullest evidence that he will continue to bless us. He who has delivered us from so…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 It is folly to trust in dead images, but it is wisdom to trust in the living God, for he is a help and a shield to those that trust in him. Wherever there is right fear of God, there may be cheerful faith in him; those who reverence his word, may rely upon it. He is ever found faithful. The greatest need his blessing, and it shall not be denied to the meanest that fear him. God's blessing gives an increase, especially in spiritual blessings…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13The groups mentioned in Psalm 115:9–11 receive assurance of the Lord's blessing, no matter their social status (see 113:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. The repetitions imply earnestness.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 115
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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