Psalms 89:52

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89:52 ¹The Lord deserves praise² forevermore!

We agree! We agree!³

Psalms 41:13

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41:13 The Lord God of Israel deserves praise⁴

in the future and forevermore!⁵

We agree! We agree!⁶

Psalms 72:19

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72:19 His glorious name deserves praise⁷ forevermore!

May his majestic splendor⁸ fill the whole earth!

We agree! We agree!⁹

Psalms 106:48

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106:48 The Lord God of Israel deserves praise,¹⁰

in the future and forevermore.¹¹

Let all the people say, “We agree!¹² Praise the Lord!”¹³

[89:52] ¹sn The final verse of Ps 89, v. 52, is a conclusion to this third “book” (or major editorial division) of the Psalter. Similar statements appear at or near the end of each of the first, second and fourth “books” of the Psalter (see Pss 41:13; 72:18-19; 106:48, respectively).

[89:52] ²tn Heb “[be] blessed.” See Pss 18:46; 28:6; 31:21.

[89:52] ³tn Heb “surely and surely” (אָמֵן וְאָמֵן [’amen vÿ’amen], i.e., “Amen and amen”). This is probably a congregational response to the immediately preceding statement about the propriety of praising God; thus it has been translated “We agree! We agree!”

[41:13] ⁴tn Heb “[be] blessed.” See Pss 18:46; 28:6; 31:21.

[41:13] ⁵tn Heb “from everlasting to everlasting.” See 1 Chr 16:36; Neh 9:5; Pss 90:2; 106:48.

[41:13] ⁶tn Heb “surely and surely” (אָמֵן וְאָמֵן [’amen vÿ’amen], i.e., “amen and amen”). This is probably a congregational response to the immediately preceding statement about the propriety of praising God.

[72:19] ⁷tn Heb “[be] blessed.”

[72:19] ⁸tn Or “glory.”

[72:19] ⁹tn Heb “surely and surely” (אָמֵן וְאָמֵן [’amen vÿ’amen], i.e., “Amen and amen”). This is probably a congregational response of agreement to the immediately preceding statement about the propriety of praising God.

[106:48] ¹⁰tn Heb “[be] blessed.” See Pss 18:46; 28:6; 31:21.

[106:48] ¹¹tn Heb “from everlasting to everlasting.”

[106:48] ¹²tn Heb “surely” (אָמֵן, ’amen), traditionally transliterated “amen.”

[106:48] ¹³sn The final verse (v. 48) is a conclusion to this fourth “book” (or major editorial division) of the Psalter. Similar statements appear at or near the end of each of the first, second and third “books” of the Psalter (see Pss 41:13; 72:18-19; 89:52, respectively).