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He will bless the people of Israel and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/115.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD has remembered us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/115.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/115.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless <i>us</i>; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/115.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD has been mindful of <i>us;</i> He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/115.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless <i>us.</i> He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/115.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/115.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless <i>us;</i> He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/115.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh remembered us; He will bless! He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/115.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless, He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/115.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/115.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/115.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah hath been mindful of us; He will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/115.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD will not forget to give us his blessing; he will bless all of Israel and the family of Aaron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/115.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/115.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD, who is [always] thinking about us, will bless us. He will bless the descendants of Israel. He will bless the descendants of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/115.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD remembers us and will bless us; he will bless the people of Israel and all the priests of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/115.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD remembers and blesses us. He will indeed bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/115.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/115.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD takes notice of us, he will bless--he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/115.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/115.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/115.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/115.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH has remembered us, He blesses, "" He blesses the house of Israel, "" He blesses the house of Aaron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/115.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/115.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah remembered us: he will bless, he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/115.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord hath been mindful of us, and hath blessed us. He hath blessed the house of Israel: he hath blessed the house of Aaron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/115.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 113:20>The Lord has been mindful of us, and he has blessed us. He has blessed the house of Israel. He has blessed the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/115.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD remembers us and will bless us, will bless the house of Israel, will bless the house of Aaron, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/115.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/115.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/115.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH has remembered us and has blessed us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/115.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD hath been mindful of us, He will bless-- He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/115.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/115-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14581" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/115.htm">To Your Name Be the Glory</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zə·ḵā·rā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 1cp) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">is mindful of us;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·rêḵ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">He will bless us.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·rêḵ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">He will bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·rêḵ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">He will bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">of Aaron;</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a></span><br />I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a></span><br />‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; / may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Deuteronomy 7:13</a></span><br />He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/67-6.htm">Psalm 67:6-7</a></span><br />The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. / God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-17.htm">Psalm 103:17-18</a></span><br />But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children— / to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-15.htm">Psalm 144:15</a></span><br />Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">Isaiah 44:21</a></span><br />Remember these things, O Jacob, for you are My servant, O Israel. I have made you, and you are My servant; O Israel, I will never forget you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15-16</a></span><br />“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! / Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></span><br />The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-33</a></span><br />Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. / But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-11.htm">Matthew 7:11</a></span><br />So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-32.htm">Luke 12:32</a></span><br />Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27-28</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">hath</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7</a></b></br> Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/136-23.htm">Psalm 136:23</a></b></br> Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Genesis 8:1</a></b></br> And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that <i>was</i> with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;</p><p class="hdg">the house of Israel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/67-7.htm">Psalm 67:7</a></b></br> God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2,3</a></b></br> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17,18</a></b></br> But 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/115-10.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/psalms/109-28.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/107-38.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/psalms/113-2.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/112-2.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/psalms/115-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/115-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/107-20.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/111-5.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/111-5.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/psalms/112-6.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/111-5.htm">Remembers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/118-3.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/psalms/115-13.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/115-13.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/psalms/115-15.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/115-13.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/psalms/116-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/118-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/116-10.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/119-16.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/psalms/119-52.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Remembers</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 115</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Because God is truly glorious</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">And idols are vanity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-9.htm">He exhorts to confidence in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">God is to be blessed for his blessing</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of the Psalms, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God is portrayed as a shepherd who knows and tends to His flock (Psalm 23). The idea of God being mindful is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4</a>, where the psalmist marvels at God's attention to humanity. This mindfulness is not passive but active, involving God's ongoing involvement in the lives of His people.<p><b>He will bless us.</b><br>The promise of blessing is central to the covenant God made with Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>). Blessings in the Old Testament often include prosperity, protection, and peace. This assurance of blessing is a recurring theme in the Psalms, where the faithful are reminded of God's provision and favor. The concept of blessing is also seen in the New Testament, where spiritual blessings are emphasized (<a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a>).<p><b>He will bless the house of Israel;</b><br>The "house of Israel" refers to the entire nation of Israel, God's chosen people. This phrase underscores the collective nature of God's promises and blessings. Historically, Israel's identity as a nation was deeply tied to their relationship with God, who delivered them from Egypt and established them in the Promised Land. The blessings promised to Israel are both physical and spiritual, pointing to their role as a light to the nations (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>).<p><b>He will bless the house of Aaron;</b><br>The "house of Aaron" specifically refers to the priestly line within Israel. Aaron, the brother of Moses, was the first high priest, and his descendants were given the responsibility of serving in the Tabernacle and later the Temple. This blessing highlights the importance of the priesthood in mediating between God and the people, a role that foreshadows the ultimate High Priest, Jesus Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>). The priestly blessing found in <a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a> is a direct connection to this promise of blessing.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is faithful and remembers His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_israel.htm">House of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the nation of Israel, God's chosen people, whom He has promised to bless.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_aaron.htm">House of Aaron</a></b><br>The priestly family within Israel, descendants of Aaron, who served in the temple and were set apart for God's service.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God remembers His promises and is faithful to bless His people. This assurance should encourage believers to trust in God's unchanging nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The blessings mentioned are rooted in a covenant relationship. Believers today are part of a new covenant through Jesus Christ, which brings spiritual blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priesthood.htm">Role of the Priesthood</a></b><br>The house of Aaron signifies the importance of spiritual leadership and intercession. In Christ, all believers are called to a royal priesthood, serving God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessings_for_all.htm">Blessings for All</a></b><br>While the verse specifically mentions Israel and Aaron, God's blessings extend to all who are in Christ, Jew and Gentile alike, as part of the spiritual Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembrance_and_response.htm">Remembrance and Response</a></b><br>As God remembers and blesses, believers are called to remember His works and respond with gratitude and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_115.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 115</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_firmilian_of_caesarea.htm">What are the specific Psalms included in Hallel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_confirm_moses_and_aaron's_roles.htm">Psalm 99:6 mentions Moses, Aaron, and Samuel; how can we confirm the historical existence and roles of Moses and Aaron, given limited archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_83_4_with_genesis_12_3.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 83:4's call to wipe out Israel with God's promises of protection in other passages like Genesis 12:3?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_incited_david's_census.htm">Who incited David to take a census? (2 Samuel 24:1 vs. 1 Chronicles 21:1)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/115.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 12, 13.</span> - The whole choir, or perhaps the whole congregation, expresses its confidence in God. He has always Been mind-fill of his people, and, in response to their threefold expression of trust, will bestow on them a threefold blessing. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord hath been mindful of us</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/136-23.htm">Psalm 136:23</a>). <span class="cmt_word">He will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel</span> (comp. ver. 10). <span class="cmt_word">He will bless the house of Aaron</span> (comp. ver. 11). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/115-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֮</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is mindful of us;</span><br /><span class="heb">זְכָרָ֪נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḵā·rā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will bless us.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇā·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will bless</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭בָרֵךְ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇā·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will bless</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝בָרֵ֗ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇā·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Aaron;</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 115:12 Yahweh remembers us (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/115-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 115:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 115:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/115-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 115:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 115:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>