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Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen. BOOK II
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A Bookend of Praise
Several commentators, including Ellicott and Barnes, point out that this verse is a doxology (a short hymn of praise) that functions as a formal conclusion to the first of the five 'books' that make up the Psalms. It's not just an ending to Psalm 41, but a liturgical marker for the entire collection.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel - That is, Let the Lord God of Israel be praised, honored, adored. The language is an expression …
19th Century
Anglican
Blessed. —This doxology is no part of the psalm, but a formal close to the first book of the collection. (See General Introduc…
Baptist
That is the sick man's praise; it is full of fervor and full of life.
Let us never rob God of the revenue of his praises; let us not have suc…
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16th Century
Protestant
Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, for ever and ever. Here, the Psalmist confirms and repeats the expression of thanksgiving contained…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel Which is said, either by the Messiah, on account of the delight his Father had i…
We complain, and justly, of the lack of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were n…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the previous psalm, the psalmist showed his trust in God. Here, he asks for a sustaining mercy from God.
The title is unt…
