Psalms 72:18
Psalms 72:18 in Multiple Translations
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:
Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, the only doer of wonders.
Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
Blessed be the Lord God, euen the God of Israel, which onely doeth wonderous things.
Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,
Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
But indeed for deceits thou hast put it to them: when they were lifted up thou hast cast them down.
Praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship; he is the only one who does wonderful things.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 72:18
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Psalms 72:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בָּר֤וּךְ
יְהוָ֣ה
אֱ֭לֹהִים
אֱלֹהֵ֣י
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
עֹשֵׂ֖ה
נִפְלָא֣וֹת
לְ/בַדּֽ/וֹ
בָּר֤וּךְ
bârak
H1288
to bless
V-Qal-Inf-c
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
אֱ֭לֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
N-mp
אֱלֹהֵ֣י
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
N-mp
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
N-proper
עֹשֵׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal
נִפְלָא֣וֹת
pâlâʼ
H6381
to wonder
V-Niphal
לְ/בַדּֽ/וֹ
bad
H905
alone
Prep | N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 72:18
בָּר֤וּךְ
bârak
H1288
"to bless"
V-Qal-Inf-c
To bless means to praise or honor God, often by kneeling in worship. In the Bible, people bless God and God blesses people, showing favor and care for them, as seen in the story of Abraham and his descendants.
Definition: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse Aramaic equivalent: be.rakh (בְּרַךְ "to bless" H1289)
Usage: Occurs in 289 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank. See also: Genesis 1:22; Deuteronomy 24:19; Job 2:9.
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
אֱ֭לֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
N-mp
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
אֱלֹהֵ֣י
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
N-mp
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
עֹשֵׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
נִפְלָא֣וֹת
pâlâʼ
H6381
"to wonder"
V-Niphal
This Hebrew word means to wonder or be amazed, often at something great or difficult. It describes God's power and miracles in the Bible, like in the book of Psalms. The KJV translates it as 'marvelous' or 'wonderful'.
Definition: 1) to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do 1a2) to be difficult to understand 1a3) to be wonderful, be extraordinary 1a3a) marvellous (participle) 1b) (Piel) to separate (an offering) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing 1c2) to make wonderful, do wondrously 1d) (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly). See also: Genesis 18:14; Psalms 75:2; Psalms 9:2.
לְ/בַדּֽ/וֹ
bad
H905
"alone"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word 'bad' can mean alone, apart, or a separate part of something, like a branch or a bar. It's used to describe something that's only or except for something else.
Definition: : pole 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone 1a) separation, alone, by itself 1a1) only (adv) 1a2) apart from, besides (prep) 1b) part 1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
Usage: Occurs in 179 OT verses. KJV: alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength. See also: Genesis 2:18; Judges 20:15; Psalms 51:6.
Study Notes — Psalms 72:18
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 72:18 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 72:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 72:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 72:18
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 72:18
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 72:18
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 72:18
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 72:18
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 72:18
- Sermons on Psalms 72:18
Context — Endow the King with Your Justice
16May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.
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. 20Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 41:13 | Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen. |
| 2 | Psalms 106:48 | Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah! |
| 3 | 1 Chronicles 29:10 | 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. |
| 4 | Psalms 86:10 | For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. |
| 5 | Exodus 15:11 | Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? |
| 6 | Psalms 136:4 | He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever. |
| 7 | Psalms 77:14 | You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples. |
| 8 | Job 5:9 | the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number. |
| 9 | Psalms 68:35 | O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God! |
| 10 | 1 Chronicles 29:20 | Then David said to the whole assembly, “Blessed be the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king. |
Psalms 72:18 Summary
This verse is a beautiful expression of praise and worship to God, who is the only one who can do amazing and marvelous things. It reminds us that God is our powerful and loving Father, who cares for us and provides for us (Matthew 6:26-30). By acknowledging God's marvelous deeds, we can trust in His power and provision, and give Him the praise and thanks He deserves (Psalms 100:4-5). As we reflect on God's goodness and greatness, we can deepen our relationship with Him and share His love with others.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God 'alone does marvelous deeds'?
This phrase emphasizes God's unique power and ability to perform amazing works, as seen in His creation of the world (Genesis 1:1) and His redemption of His people (Exodus 14:13-14).
Why is it important to acknowledge God as the 'God of Israel'?
Acknowledging God as the God of Israel recognizes His special relationship with His chosen people, as seen in Deuteronomy 7:6-8, and emphasizes His faithfulness and covenant love.
How can we apply the concept of God's marvelous deeds to our everyday lives?
We can apply this concept by trusting in God's power and provision, as seen in Philippians 4:19, and by giving Him praise and thanks for the amazing things He does in our lives, just like the Psalmist does in Psalms 72:18.
What is the significance of the phrase 'Blessed be the LORD God'?
This phrase is an expression of worship and adoration, recognizing God's goodness and greatness, as seen in Psalms 100:4-5, and inviting others to join in praising Him.
Reflection Questions
- What are some marvelous deeds that God has done in my life, and how can I give Him thanks and praise for them?
- How can I trust in God's power and provision, even when I face challenges and uncertainties?
- What does it mean for me to acknowledge God as my God, and how can I deepen my relationship with Him?
- In what ways can I reflect God's marvelous deeds to those around me, and be a witness to His power and love?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 72:18
Blessed [be] the Lord God,.... The Messiah, who is truly and properly God, Jehovah, Lord of all, and the Lord our righteousness; to whom such a doxology or ascription of glory and blessing properly
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 72:18
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 72:18
Who hath given to his people such a glorious and excellent king and governor, and such wonderful blessings as they do and shall enjoy under his government.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 72:18
Psalms 72:18 Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.Ver. 18. Blessed be the Lord God] Sunt verba componentis; these are the words of the psalmist, say the Rabbis, blessing God, who had given Leiagneph choach, strength to him fainting to finish the second book of the Psalms, as he had done the first; or rather praising God for all the forementioned benefits by the Lord Christ, Sunt verba scribae, ut hodie, Aben Ezra, ex R. Jehudah.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 72:18
Verse 18. Blessed be the Lord God] David foresaw all Solomon's grandeur; his justice, equity, and the happiness of the subjects under his government; and his soul has, in consequence, sensations of pleasure and gratitude to God, which even his own wondrous pen cannot describe. But it is worthy of remark, that God did not reveal to him the apostasy of this beloved son. He did not foresee that this once holy, happy, wise, and prosperous man would be the means of debasing the Divine worship, and establishing the grossest idolatry in Israel. God hid this from his eyes, that his heart might not be grieved, and that he might die in peace. Besides, there was still much contingency in the business. God would not predict a thing as absolutely certain, which was still poised between a possibility of being and not being; the scale of which he had left, as he does all contingencies, to the free-will of his creature to turn. Who only doeth wondrous things.] God alone works miracles: wherever there is a miracle, there is God. No creature can invert or suspend the course and laws of nature; this is properly the work of God. Jesus Christ, most incontrovertibly, wrought such miracles; therefore, most demonstrably, Jesus Christ is GOD.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 72:18
18, 19. This doxology is no part of the Psalm, but marks the close of Book ii. It is fuller than the corresponding doxology at the end of Book i (Psalms 41:13), and those at the end of Books iii (Psalms 89:52) and iv (Psalms 106:48).
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 72:18
Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel - The God who rules over Israel; the God who is worshipped by the Hebrew people, and who is recognized as their God.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 72:18
18, 19. Blessed be the Lord—This doxology, which closes the second book of the Hebrew Psalter, is more full and rich than that which closes the first book, (Psalms 41:13,) or, indeed, any other,
Sermons on Psalms 72:18
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The Fulfillment of the Promise. by William Arthur | William Arthur preaches about the significant events leading up to the day of Pentecost, drawing parallels between the Old Testament and the New Testament dispensations. He emphasi |
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The Kingdom of God by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that all people are born into the kingdom of darkness, separated from God and without hope. However, God did not give up on humanity and beg |
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The Testing of David by Zac Poonen | Zac Poonen emphasizes the testing of David, highlighting how God chose David for his faithfulness and concern for God's glory, contrasting him with Saul, who failed God's tests. Da |
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The Miracle-Working God of Mercy by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the speaker encourages the audience to reflect on their convictions about God. He suggests that they circle three titles for God mentioned by David in the psalm. Th |
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The Glory Which Is Due to Jehovah. by Edward Payson | Edward Payson preaches a Thanksgiving Sermon based on 1 Chronicles 16:28-29, emphasizing the importance of giving glory and strength to the Lord, bringing offerings, and worshiping |
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The Holiness of God by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of responding to the reality of God's holiness. He starts by highlighting the commandment in Exodus 20:3 to have no other god |
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The Holiness of God - Part 1 by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the holiness of God and the need for reverence and sanctification in His presence. He refers to the story of Moses encountering God at the b |