New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 115:15
Psalms 115:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.
- New International Version (NIV)May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!
- New King James Version (NKJV)May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
Context of Psalms 115:15
13He will bless those who fear the Lord, The small together with the great. 14May the Lord give you increase, You and your children. May you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth. 16The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons of men. 17The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor do any who go down into silence;
Read all of Psalms 115Psalms 115:15 word by word
בְּרוּכִ֣ים אַ֭תֶּם לַיהוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 115:15
- Psalms 3:8Salvation belongs to the Lord; Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah.
- Genesis 14:19He blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
- Genesis 32:26Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
- 1 Peter 3:9not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
- Psalms 96:5For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.
- Psalms 146:5How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Commentaries on Psalms 115:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Ye are blessed of the Lord - Blessed in your present comforts and mercies; blessed in his promises in regard to the time to come; blessed in the prospects which are before you. Which made heaven and earth - The true God; the great Creator of all things. It was not the blessing of a creature - man or angel - it was the blessing of the living God.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. 14-15The psalmist blesses (Psalm 107:37–38, 41) all who trust in and fear the Lord. The Creator will care for the families of those who fear him. the Maker of heaven and earth: This phrase speaks about how the Lord created everything and has power over all creation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1715-17. They were not only God's peculiar people, but as living inhabitants of earth, assigned the work of His praise as monuments of divine power, wisdom, and goodness.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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