New English Translation
Psalms 72:18
18The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things!
Psalms 72:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things!
Context of Psalms 72:18
16May there be an abundance of grain in the earth; on the tops of the mountains may it sway! May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon! May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth! 17May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God! The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things! 19His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree! 20This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here.
Read all of Psalms 72Psalms 72:18 word by word
בָּר֤וּךְ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹשֵׂ֖ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת לְבַדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 72:18
- Psalms 41:13The Lord God of Israel deserves praise in the future and forevermore! We agree! We agree!
- Psalms 68:35You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise!
- Psalms 106:48The Lord God of Israel deserves praise, in the future and forevermore. Let all the people say, “We agree! Praise the Lord!”
- 1 Chronicles 29:10David praised the Lord before the entire assembly: “O Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!
- Psalms 77:14You are the God who does amazing things; you have revealed your strength among the nations.
- Psalms 86:10For you are great and do amazing things. You alone are God.
- Psalms 136:4to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself, for his loyal love endures,
- Exodus 15:11Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? – majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
- Job 9:10he does great and unsearchable things, and wonderful things without number.
- Daniel 4:2I am delighted to tell you about the signs and wonders that the most high God has done for me.
Commentaries on Psalms 72:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Blessed be the Lord God - David foresaw all Solomon's grandeur; his justice equity, and the happiness of the subjects under his government; and his soul has, in consequence, sensations of pleasure and gratitude to God, which even his own wondrous pen cannot describe. But it is worthy of remark, that God did not reveal to him the apostasy of this beloved son. He did not foresee that this once holy, happy, wise, and prosperous man would be the means of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel - The God who rules over Israel; the God who is worshipped by the Hebrew people, and who is recognized as their God. They adore him as the true God; and he “is” their God, their Protector, their Friend. Who only doeth wondrous things - Things that can properly be regarded as “wonders;” things suited to excite admiration by their vastness and power. Compare Exodus 15:11.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-20Verses 18-20 We are taught to bless God in Christ, for all he has done for us by him. David is earnest in prayer for the fulfilment of this prophecy and promise. It is sad to think how empty the earth is of the glory of God, how little service and honour he has from a world to which he is so bountiful. May we, like David, submit to Christ's authority, and partake of his righteousness and peace. May we bless him for the wonders of redeeming love. May we…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-19This doxology (song of praise) ends Book Two of the Psalms.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. These words close the Psalm in terms consistent with the style of the context, while Psa 72:20 is evidently, from its prosaic style, an addition for the purpose above explained [see on Psa 72:1].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 72
- 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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