Psalms 115 · Verse 12

Psalms 115:12

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.
Psalms 115:12, King James Version

Psalms 115:12 in other translations

BSBThe LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;
WEBThe LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
ASVJehovah hath been mindful of us; he will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
YLTJehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron,
DARBYJehovah hath been mindful of us: he will bless, he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;
BBEThe Lord has kept us in mind and will give us his blessing; he will send blessings on the house of Israel and on the house of Aaron.
WebsterThe LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

What does Psalms 115:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 115:9-13

9-13. The repetitions imply earnestness.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 The 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: - Psa 115:12 "The Lord has been mindful of us he will bless the house of Israel; she will bless the house of Aaron. Psa 115:13 He will bless them that fear Jehovah, the small with the great. Psa 115:14 Jehovah will add upon you, upon you and upon all your children. Psa 115:15 Blessed are ye of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psa 115:16 The heavens of heavens are the Lord's: but the earth he hath given to the sons of Adam." Jehovah is absolute Master of the universe. He has made the heavens of heavens, and also the earth; and this he gives to the children of Adam. When he exiled him from paradise, he turned him out into the earth, and gave it to him and his sons for ever, that they might dress, till, and eat of its produce all their days.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 115:9-18

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…

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Psalms 115:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068
זְכָרָ֪נוּze.kha.Ra.nuhe has remembered usH2142
יְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְye.Va.Rekhhe will blessH1288
יְ֭בָרֵךְYe.va.rekhhe will blessH1288
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
יְ֝בָרֵ֗ךְye.va.Rekhhe will blessH1288
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
אַהֲרֹֽן\׃'a.ha.RonAaronH175

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 115:12

  • Ephesians 1:3

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

  • Psalms 136:23

    Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

  • Isaiah 44:21

    Remember these, 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.

  • Genesis 12:2-3

    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: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

  • Isaiah 49:14-16

    But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

  • Psalms 25:7

    Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

  • Psalms 67:7

    God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

  • Exodus 2:24-25

    And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

  • Galatians 3:29

    And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

  • Acts 3:26

    Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

  • Genesis 2:17-18

    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. And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

  • Galatians 3:14

    That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
hath.
25:7; 136:23; Ge 8:1; Ex 2:24,25; Isa 44:21; 49:14-16; Ac 10:4
the house of Israel.
67:7; Ge 12:2,3; 2:17,18; Ac 3:26; Ga 3:14,29; Eph 1:3

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Context

  • Psalms 115:11

    Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

  • Psalms 115:12

    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.

  • Psalms 115:13

    He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

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Psalms 115:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jehová se acordó de nosotros: nos bendecirá: bendecirá á la casa de Israel; bendecirá á la casa de Aarón.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’ Éternel s’est souvenu de nous: il bénira, il bénira la maison d’Israël; il bénira la maison d’Aaron;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehova hat unser gedacht, er wird segnen; er wird segnen das Haus Israel, segnen das Haus Aaron.