Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise Yah!
- BSB Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
- NKJV Blessed be the Lord God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!
- NASB Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. And all the people shall say, “Amen.” Praise the Lord!
- NLT Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!
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Quick answer
The psalm closes with a doxology blessing the LORD forever and calling all people to say 'Amen.'
Overview
This verse concludes both Psalm 106 and the fourth book of the Psalter with a resounding blessing of the eternal God of Israel. The congregation's 'Amen' and 'Praise Yah' affirm wholehearted agreement and worship. Such praise of the everlasting God anticipates the unending worship of the redeemed, who in Christ join the chorus blessing God from everlasting to everlasting.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 41:13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
- Ps 89:52Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
- 1 Chr 29:10Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
- Ps 72:18–19Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
- Ps 105:45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
- 1 Cor 14:16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
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