16The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
17It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
18But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!
Focused Passage
Psalms 115:16-18
Psalms 115
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Verse 16
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The highest heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine plural. . .שָׁ֭מַיִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralbelong to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularbut the earthוְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץH776Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularHe has givenנָתַ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularvvvלִבְנֵי־H1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructto mankindאָדָֽם׃H120Noun - masculine singular
Verse 17
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It is notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlethe deadהַ֭מֵּתִיםH4191Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralwho praiseיְהַֽלְלוּ־H1984Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe LORDיָ֑הּH3050Noun - proper - masculine singularnorוְ֝לֹ֗אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleanyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho descendיֹרְדֵ֥יH3381Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructinto silenceדוּמָֽה׃H1745Noun - feminine singular
Verse 18
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But it is weוַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ׀H587Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common pluralwho will blessנְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְH1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common pluralthe LORDיָ֗הּH3050Noun - proper - masculine singularboth nowמֵֽעַתָּ֥הH6258Preposition-m | Adverband forevermoreוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Preposition. . .עוֹלָ֗םH5769Noun - masculine singularHallelujahהַֽלְלוּ־H1984Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural. . .יָֽהּ׃H3050Noun - proper - masculine singular
BSB notes
- Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD