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11 You loyal followers of the Lord,[a] trust in the Lord.
He is their deliverer[b] and protector.[c]
12 The Lord takes notice of us;[d] he will bless[e]
he will bless the family[f] of Israel,
he will bless the family of Aaron.
13 He will bless his loyal followers,[g]
both young and old.[h]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 115:11 tn Heb “[you] fearers of the Lord.” See Ps 15:4.
  2. Psalm 115:11 tn Or “[source of] help.”
  3. Psalm 115:11 tn Heb “and their shield.”
  4. Psalm 115:12 tn Or “remembers us.”
  5. Psalm 115:12 tn 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).
  6. Psalm 115:12 tn Heb “house.”
  7. Psalm 115:13 tn Heb “the fearers of the Lord.”
  8. Psalm 115:13 tn Heb “the small along with the great.” The translation assumes that “small” and “great” here refer to age (see 2 Chr 15:13). Another option is to translate “both the insignificant and the prominent” (see Job 3:19; cf. NEB “high and low alike”).