Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Parallel translations
- WEB Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- KJV Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
- NKJV Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things!
- NASB ¶Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.
- NLT Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things.
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Quick answer
The psalm bursts into praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Overview
The doxology turns from the king to God himself, the true source of every wonder. It confesses that God alone works marvelous deeds, including the righteous reign just described. This anchors all messianic hope in the God who accomplishes salvation, supremely in the wonders worked through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 41:13Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
- Ps 106:48Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
- 1 Chr 29:10Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
- Exod 15:11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- Ps 86:10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
- Ps 136:4He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
- Ps 77:14You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
- Ps 68:35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
- Job 5:9the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.
- 1 Chr 29:20Then David said to the whole assembly, “Blessed be the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
- Dan 4:2–3I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
- Job 9:10He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.
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