Psalms 115:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Gen 1:1 : 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Gen 14:19 : 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
Ps 96:5 : 5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.
Ps 121:2 : 2 My help [cometh] from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
Ps 124:8 : 8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
Ps 134:3 : 3 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.
Ps 146:5-6 : 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God: 6 Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever;
Acts 14:15 : 15 and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:
Eph 1:3-4 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ: 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for {G3754} hereunto {G5124} were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Rev 14:7 : 7 and he saith with a great voice, Fear God, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made the heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters.
Gen 32:26-29 : 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed. 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
Ps 3:8 : 8 Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. {Selah}

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 134:2-3
2 verses
81%
2Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.
3Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.
Ps 115:16
81%
16The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Ps 115:11-14
4 verses
79%
11Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
12Jehovah hath been mindful of us; He will bless [us]: He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
13He will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.
14Jehovah increase you more and more, You and your children.
Ps 128:4-5
2 verses
75%
4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.
5Jehovah bless thee out of Zion: And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
Ps 135:19-21
3 verses
75%
19O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
20O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
21Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
Ps 33:12
74%
12Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Ps 37:22
74%
22For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
Ps 112:1-2
2 verses
74%
1Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Ps 113:1-2
2 verses
74%
1Praise ye Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah, Praise the name of Jehovah.
2Blessed be the name of Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
Deut 10:14
73%
14Behold, unto Jehovah thy God belongeth heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein.
Deut 28:3-6
4 verses
73%
3Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
4Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock.
5Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.
6Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
Ps 146:6
73%
6Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever;
Ps 89:11
73%
11The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: The world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
Deut 28:8
73%
8Jehovah will command the blessing upon thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Ps 144:15
73%
15Happy is the people that is in such a case; [Yea], happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.
Ps 67:6
73%
6The earth hath yielded its increase: God, even our own God, will bless us.
Num 6:24
73%
24Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:
Ps 145:10
73%
10All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; And thy saints shall bless thee.
Ps 115:18
73%
18But we will bless Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye Jehovah.
Deut 1:11
73%
11Jehovah, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!
Mal 3:12
72%
12And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Deut 28:11
72%
11And Jehovah will make thee plenteous for good, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
Gen 14:19
72%
19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
Jer 51:15
72%
15He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:
Deut 8:10
72%
10And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Ps 102:25
71%
25Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Ps 128:1
71%
1A Song of Ascents. Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.
Ps 21:6
71%
6For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.
Heb 1:10
71%
10And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:
Deut 7:14
71%
14Thou shalt be blessed above all peoples: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
1 Chr 29:10
71%
10Wherefore David blessed Jehovah before all the assembly; and David said, Blessed be thou, O Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
Ps 84:12
71%
12O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Ps 28:6
71%
6Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
Ps 24:1
71%
1A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.
Ps 72:18
71%
18Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:
Ps 119:12
71%
12Blessed art thou, O Jehovah: Teach me thy statutes.
Ps 118:26
71%
26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah: We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.