KJV King James Version
Ye [are] blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
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Psalm 115:15
Ye [are] blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
WEB World English Bible
Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
ASV American Standard Version
Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Blessed are ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,
Surrounding context — Psalm 115
12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless [us]; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, [both] small and great.
14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 Ye [are] blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, [even] the heavens, [are] the LORD’S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
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Psalm 134:3The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.Revelation 14:7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:Psalm 121:2My help [cometh] from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.Psalm 96:5For all the gods of the nations [are] idols: but the LORD made the heavens.Ephesians 1:3-4Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.Psalm 146:5-6Happy [is he] that [hath] the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope [is] in the LORD his God:Genesis 32:26-29And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.Acts 14:15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:Psalm 124:8Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.Psalm 3:8Salvation [belongeth] unto the LORD: thy blessing [is] upon thy people. Selah.
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