Psalms 115:12

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The LORD takes notice of us, he will bless– he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהוָה֮ זְכָרָ֢נוּ יְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ יְ֭בָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְ֝בָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַהֲרֹֽן׃

Transliteration

YHWH zĕḵārānû yĕḇārēḵ, yĕḇārēḵ ʾeṯ-house-of Yiśrāʾēl, yĕḇārēḵ ʾeṯ-house-of ʾAhărōn.

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: divine name
• *zĕḵārānû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix, 'he remembered us'
• *yĕḇārēḵ*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he will bless'
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• בֵּית: noun, masculine singular construct, 'house of'
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, 'Israel'
• *ʾAhărōn*: proper noun, 'Aaron'

Word Meanings

• *YHWH*: divine name
• *zĕḵārānû*: remembered us/has been mindful of us
• *yĕḇārēḵ*: will bless/will cause to prosper
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: Israel (proper name)
• *ʾAhărōn*: Aaron (proper name)

Referenced Verses

• Ps 136:23 : 23 to the one who remembered us when we were down, for his loyal love endures,
• Gen 12:2-3 : 2 Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, so that all the families of the earth may receive blessing through you.”
• Isa 49:14-16 : 14 The Lord Remembers Zion“Zion said,‘The LORD has abandoned me, the Lord has forgotten me.’ 15 Can a woman forget her baby who nurses at her breast? Can she withhold compassion from the child she has borne? Even if mothers were to forget, I could never forget you! 16 Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me.
• Gal 3:29 : 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to the promise.
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Spiritual Blessings in Christ Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
• Acts 3:26 : 26 God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.”
• Gal 3:14 : 14 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.
• Exod 2:24-25 : 24 God heard their groaning, God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob, 25 God saw the Israelites, and God understood.
• Ps 25:7 : 7 Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD!
• Ps 67:7 : 7 May God bless us! Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves.
• Isa 44:21 : 21 Remember these things, O Jacob, O Israel, for you are my servant. I formed you to be my servant; O Israel, I will not forget you!
• Gen 2:17-18 : 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die.” 18 The LORD God said,“It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion for him who corresponds to him.”
• Gen 8:1 : 1 But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and domestic animals that were with him in the ark. God caused a wind to blow over the earth and the waters receded.
• Acts 10:4 : 4 Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied,“What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him,“Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.