But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!
Parallel translations
- WEB But we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!
- KJV But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
- NKJV But we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!
- NASB But as for us, we will bless the Lord From this time and forever. Praise the Lord!
- NLT But we can praise the Lord both now and forever! Praise the Lord!
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Quick answer
The living will bless the Lord now and forevermore. It matters because praise is the fitting, enduring response of God's people.
Overview
In contrast to the silent dead, the worshiping community vows perpetual praise, closing the psalm with 'Praise Yah!' (Hallelujah). The 'forevermore' hints beyond present life toward eternal worship. In Christ that everlasting praise is secured, as the redeemed will bless God without end (Rev. 5:13).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 113:2Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.
- Dan 2:20and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
- Ps 145:21My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.
- Rev 5:13And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
- Ps 145:2Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
- Ps 118:17–19I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
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