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18 The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise.[a]
He alone accomplishes amazing things.[b]
19 His glorious name deserves praise[c] forevermore.
May his majestic splendor[d] fill the whole earth.
We agree! We agree![e]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:18 tn Heb “[be] blessed.” See Pss 18:46; 28:6; 31:21; 41:13.
  2. Psalm 72:18 tn Heb “[the] one who does amazing things by himself.”
  3. Psalm 72:19 tn Heb “[be] blessed.”
  4. Psalm 72:19 tn Or “glory.”
  5. Psalm 72:19 tn Heb “surely and surely” (אָמֵן וְאָמֵן [ʾamen veʾamen], i.e., “Amen and amen”). This is probably a congregational response of agreement to the immediately preceding statement about the propriety of praising God.

18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(A)
    who alone does marvelous deeds.(B)
19 Praise be to his glorious name(C) forever;
    may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(D)
Amen and Amen.(E)

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