God’s Word Translation
Psalms 115:13
13He will bless those who fear the Lord, from the least important to the most important.
Psalms 115:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
- New International Version (NIV)he will bless those who fear the Lord— small and great alike.
- English Standard Version (ESV)he will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He will bless those who fear the Lord, Both small and great.
Context of Psalms 115:13
11If you fear the Lord, trust the Lord. He is your helper and your shield. 12The Lord, who is ⌞always⌟ thinking about us, will bless us. He will bless the descendants of Israel. He will bless the descendants of Aaron. He will bless those who fear the Lord, from the least important to the most important. 14May the Lord continue to bless you and your children. 15You will be blessed by the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
Read all of Psalms 115Psalms 115:13 word by word
יְ֭בָרֵךְ יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝קְּטַנִּ֗ים עִם־הַגְּדֹלִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 115:13
- Psalms 29:11The Lord will give power to his people. The Lord will bless his people with peace.
- Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the Lord and is happy to obey his commands.
- Psalms 128:1Blessed are all who fear the Lord and live his way.
- Malachi 3:16Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord paid attention and listened. A book was written in his presence to be a reminder to those who feared the Lord and respected his name.
- Malachi 4:2“The Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings for you people who fear my name. You will go out and leap like calves let out of a stall.
- Luke 1:50For those who fear him, his mercy lasts throughout every generation.
- Acts 13:26“Brothers—descendants of Abraham and converts to Judaism—the message that God saves people was sent to us.
- Colossians 3:11Where this happens, there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, uncivilized person, slave, or free person. Instead, Christ is everything and in everything.
- Acts 26:22“God has been helping me to this day so that I can stand and testify to important and unimportant people. I tell them only what the prophets and Moses said would happen.
- Revelation 11:18“The nations were angry, but your anger has come. The time has come for the dead to be judged: to reward your servants, the prophets, your holy people, and those who fear your name, no matter if they are important or unimportant, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
- Revelation 19:5A voice came from the throne. It said, “Praise our God, all who serve and fear him, no matter who you are.”
- Revelation 20:12I saw the dead, both important and unimportant people, standing in front of the throne. Books were opened, including the Book of Life. The dead were judged on the basis of what they had done, as recorded in the books.
Commentaries on Psalms 115:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13He will bless them that fear the Lord - Compare Psalm 115:11. Both small and great - Margin, as in Hebrew, with. The little with the great; children and grown persons; the poor and the rich; the ignorant and the learned; those of humble rank, and those of most exalted birth and condition.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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