Psalms 115:9-12

Context

115:9 O Israel, trust in the Lord!

He is their deliverer¹ and protector.²

115:10 O family³ of Aaron, trust in the Lord!

He is their deliverer⁴ and protector.⁵

115:11 You loyal followers of the Lord,⁶ trust in the Lord!

He is their deliverer⁷ and protector.⁸

115:12 The Lord takes notice of us,⁹ he will bless¹⁰ –

he will bless the family¹¹ of Israel,

he will bless the family of Aaron.

[115:9] ¹tn Or “[source of] help.”

[115:9] ²tn Heb “and their shield.”

[115:10] ³tn Heb “house.”

[115:10] ⁴tn Or “[source of] help.”

[115:10] ⁵tn Heb “and their shield.”

[115:11] ⁶tn Heb “[you] fearers of the Lord.” See Ps 15:4.

[115:11] ⁷tn Or “[source of] help.”

[115:11] ⁸tn Heb “and their shield.”

[115:12] ⁹tn Or “remembers us.”

[115:12] ¹⁰tn Another option is to translate the prefixed form of the verb “bless” in vv. 12-13 as a jussive, “may he bless” (see v. 14).

[115:12] ¹¹tn Heb “house.”