English Standard Version
Psalms 106:48
48Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the Lord!
Psalms 106:48 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed be the Lord God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!
Context of Psalms 106:48
46He caused them to be pitied by all those who held them captive. 47Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the Lord!
Read all of Psalms 106Psalms 106:48 word by word
בָּר֤וּךְ־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֪י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל מִן־הָ֤עוֹלָ֨ם׀ וְעַ֬ד הָעוֹלָ֗ם וְאָמַ֖ר כָּל־הָעָ֥ם אָמֵ֗ן הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- from everlastingעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- and let all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Amenאָמֵן'âmên · amenH543
- Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
- ye the Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
Cross-references for Psalms 106:48
- Psalms 41:13Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.
- Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
- Psalms 89:52Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: "Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say "Amen" to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying?
- Psalms 106:1Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
- Psalms 105:45that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the Lord!
Commentaries on Psalms 106:48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48Blessed be the Lord God of Israel - Here both gratitude and confidence are expressed; gratitude for what God had already wrought, and confidence that he would finish the great work of their restoration. From everlasting to everlasting - האולם ועד האולם מן min haolam vead haolam, "from the hidden term to the hidden term," from the beginning of time to the end of time, from eternity and on to eternity. Fra worlde and into worlde, old Psalter; which it…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting - Forever. As he has been adored in the past - even from the beginning of the creation - so let him be adored and praised in all periods to come - forever and forever. See the notes at Psalm 41:13. And let all the people say, Amen - In Psalm 41:13, this is, “Amen and amen.” The idea is, Let all the people join in this; let them all express and declare their assent to this: let them all say…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-48Verses 34-48 The conduct of the Israelites in Canaan, and God's dealings with them, show that the way of sin is down-hill; omissions make way for commissions: when they neglected to destroy the heathen, they learned their works. One sin led to many more, and brought the judgments of God on them. Their sin was, in part, their own punishment. Sinners often see themselves ruined by those who led them into evil. Satan, who is a tempter, will be a tormentor…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48This doxology (a short song of praise) ends Book Four (compare Psalms 41:13; 89:52). from everlasting to everlasting: The reference to God’s eternal nature links to the opening of Book Four (Psalm 90:1–2). Let all the people say, “Amen!”: The Hebrew word ’amen means “It is true.” The faithful accept the Lord’s will during exile and his promise to be their God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-481. Praise, &c.--(See on Psa 104:35), begins and ends the Psalm, intimating the obligations of praise, however we sin and suffer 1Ch 16:34-36 is the source from which the beginning and end of this Psalm are derived.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 106
- 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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