Translations
Modern
O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
Traditional
Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
Literal
O house of Levi, bless YHWH; all you fearing YHWH, bless YHWH!
Latin
Domus Levi, benedicite Domino; qui timetis Dominum, benedicite Domino.
Original
Hebrew
English
O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
Notes
The groups mentioned here formed the covenant community (see Psalm 115:9–11).
This entire section is repeated in Psalm 115:4–11.
God is the Creator and the Lord of history, the “Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 134:3). He deserves praise because, unlike idols, he saves his people.
Parallels
People
Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites
Glossary
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