Psalm 72:18
New International Version
Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

New Living Translation
Praise the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things.

English Standard Version
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.

Berean Standard Bible
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

King James Bible
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

New King James Version
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things!

New American Standard Bible
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.

NASB 1995
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.

NASB 1977
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.

Legacy Standard Bible
Blessed be Yahweh God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wondrous deeds.

Amplified Bible
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wonderful things.

Christian Standard Bible
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders, be praised.

American Standard Version
Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:

Contemporary English Version
LORD God of Israel, we praise you. Only you can work miracles.

English Revised Version
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Thank the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles.

Good News Translation
Praise the LORD, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.

International Standard Version
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does awesome deeds.

Majority Standard Bible
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

NET Bible
The LORD God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things!

New Heart English Bible
Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

World English Bible
Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Blessed is YHWH God, God of Israel, "" He alone is doing wonders,

Young's Literal Translation
Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,

Smith's Literal Translation
Praised be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, doing wonders himself alone.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Blessed is the Lord, God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.

New American Bible
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonderful deeds.

New Revised Standard Version
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, who alone does great wonders!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Endow the King with Your Justice
17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed. 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. 19And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:10-13
Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. / Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all. ...

Ephesians 3:20-21
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, / to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 5:12-13
In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” / And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”

1 Timothy 1:17
Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Romans 11:33-36
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” / “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” ...

Daniel 2:20-23
and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. ...

Jude 1:24-25
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy— / to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.

Isaiah 6:3
And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”

Revelation 7:12
saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

Nehemiah 9:5
Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

Psalm 41:13
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

Psalm 89:52
Blessed be the LORD forever! Amen and amen.

Psalm 106:48
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!

2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.


Treasury of Scripture

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only does wondrous things.

blessed

Psalm 41:13
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Psalm 68:35
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Psalm 106:48
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.

who only

Psalm 77:14
Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

Psalm 86:10
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

Psalm 136:4
To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Psalm 72
1. David, praying for Solomon, shows the goodness and glory of God's kingdom
18. He blessed God














Blessed be the LORD God
This phrase begins with a doxology, a short hymn of praises to God. The Hebrew word for "blessed" is "בָּרוּךְ" (baruch), which conveys a sense of adoration and reverence. In the context of ancient Israel, blessing God was an acknowledgment of His sovereignty and goodness. The use of "LORD" in all caps signifies the Tetragrammaton, YHWH, the personal name of God revealed to Moses. This name emphasizes God's eternal existence and His covenant relationship with His people. The phrase "God" here is "אֱלֹהִים" (Elohim), a plural form that denotes majesty and power, often used to express the fullness of God's divine nature.

the God of Israel
This phrase identifies the LORD as the specific deity worshiped by the nation of Israel. It underscores the unique relationship between God and His chosen people, Israel. Historically, this relationship was established through covenants with the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and later reaffirmed through Moses and David. The phrase serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises and His active role in the history of Israel.

who alone does marvelous deeds
The word "alone" highlights the exclusivity of God's power and ability to perform wonders. In Hebrew, "alone" is "לְבַדּוֹ" (levaddo), emphasizing that no other being shares in His divine capabilities. "Marvelous deeds" translates from "נִפְלָאוֹת" (nifla'ot), which refers to acts that inspire awe and wonder, often associated with miracles and divine intervention. Throughout the Bible, God's marvelous deeds include creation, the Exodus, and the many miracles performed by Jesus. This phrase calls believers to recognize and celebrate God's unparalleled power and His active involvement in the world.

Verses 18, 19. - Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel (compare the other doxologies, which begin similarly (Psalm 41:13; Psalm 89:52; Psalm 106:42). Who only doeth wondrous things (comp. Psalm 86:8, 10; and Job 5:9). And blessed be his glorious Name forever (comp. Psalm 29:2; Psalm 34:3; Psalm 46:2; Psalm 69:30; Psalm 113:2, etc.). And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. The whole earth can no otherwise be filled with the glory of God, than by men everywhere glorifying him, and bowing clown in adoration before his Son. The promise had been made that so it should one day be (Numbers 14:21); and the psalmist anticipates the fulfilment of the promise. Amen, and Amen (comp. Psalm 41:13; Psalm 89:52; Psalm 106:48).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Blessed be
בָּר֤וּךְ ׀ (bā·rūḵ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

God,
אֱ֭לֹהִים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

who alone
לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ (lə·ḇad·dōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

does
עֹשֵׂ֖ה (‘ō·śêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

marvelous deeds.
נִפְלָא֣וֹת (nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful


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