Mazmur 115:9-12

115:9 O Israel, trust in the Lord!

He is their deliverer ¹  and protector. ² 

115:10 O family ³  of Aaron, trust in the Lord!

He is their deliverer ⁴  and protector. ⁵ 

115:11 You loyal followers of the Lord, ⁶  trust in the Lord!

He is their deliverer ⁷  and protector. ⁸ 

115:12 The Lord takes notice of us, ⁹  he will bless ¹⁰  –

he will bless the family ¹¹  of Israel,

he will bless the family of Aaron.

[115:9]  ¹ tn Or “[source of] help.”

[115:9]  ² tn Heb “and their shield.”

[115:10]  ³ tn Heb “house.”

[115:10]  ⁴ tn Or “[source of] help.”

[115:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “and their shield.”

[115:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “[you] fearers of the Lord.” See Ps 15:4.

[115:11]  ⁷ tn Or “[source of] help.”

[115:11]  ⁸ tn Heb “and their shield.”

[115:12]  ⁹ tn Or “remembers us.”

[115:12]  ¹⁰ 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).

[115:12]  ¹¹ tn Heb “house.”