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Psalm 115

Sal. 115:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But wex will bless
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
the Lord
Yahh (Hebrew #3050)
Jah, the sacred name
KJV usage: Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in "-iah," "- jah."
Pronounce: yaw
Origin: contraction for 3068, and meaning the same
from this time forth and for
`ad (Hebrew #5704)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
KJV usage: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.
Pronounce: ad
Origin: properly, the same as 5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition)
evermore
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
. Praise
halal (Hebrew #1984)
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
the Lord
Yahh (Hebrew #3050)
Jah, the sacred name
KJV usage: Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in "-iah," "- jah."
Pronounce: yaw
Origin: contraction for 3068, and meaning the same
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Dn. 2:20• 20Y Daniel habló, y dijo: Sea bendito el nombre de Dios de siglo hasta siglo: porque suya es la sabiduría y la fortaleza: (Dn. 2:20)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Sal. 113:2• 2Sea el nombre de Jehová bendito, Desde ahora y para siempre. (Sal. 113:2)
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Sal. 118:17‑19• 17No moriré, sino que viviré, Y contaré las obras de JAH.
 18Castigóme gravemente JAH: Mas no me entregó á la muerte.
 19Abridme las puertas de la justicia: Entraré por ellas, alabaré á JAH. (Sal. 118:17‑19)
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Sal. 145:2,21• 2Cada día te bendeciré, Y alabaré tu nombre por siglo y para siempre.
 21La alabanza de Jehová hablará mi boca; Y bendiga toda carne su santo nombre por siglo y para siempre. (Sal. 145:2,21)
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Dn. 2:20• 20Y Daniel habló, y dijo: Sea bendito el nombre de Dios de siglo hasta siglo: porque suya es la sabiduría y la fortaleza: (Dn. 2:20)
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Ap. 5:13• 13Y oí á toda criatura que está en el cielo, y sobre la tierra, y debajo de la tierra, y que está en el mar, y todas las cosas que en ellos están, diciendo: Al que está sentado en el trono, y al Cordero, sea la bendición, y la honra, y la gloria, y el poder, para siempre jamás. (Ap. 5:13)
• It is the millennial life of blessing that the psalmist has in view, when he says, “We will bless the LORD from this time forth and forever more.” Of the heavenly life beyond death he knows nothing. (“Psalms 115” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But *we* will bless Jaha from this time forth and for evermoreb. Hallelujah!

JND Translation Notes

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a
See Ps. 68.4.
b
See Ps. 113.2.