Revised Version 1895
Psalms 115:12
12The LORD hath been mindful of us; he 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
10O house of Aaron, trust ye in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. 11Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. 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. 13He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. 14The LORD increase you more and more, you and your children.
Read all of Psalms 115Psalms 115:12 word by word
יְהוָה֮ זְכָרָ֪נוּ יְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ יְ֭בָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְ֝בָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַהֲרֹֽן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 115:12
- Psalms 25:7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.
- Psalms 136:23Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- Genesis 8:1And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;
- Exodus 2:24And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
- Isaiah 44:21Remember these things, O Jacob; and Israel, for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
- Isaiah 49:14But Zion said, Jehovah hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.
- Acts 10:4And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.
- Psalms 67:7God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
- Genesis 12:2and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:
- Genesis 2:17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
- Acts 3:26Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.
- Galatians 3:24So that the law hath been our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places 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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