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Psalm 115:12
The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
10House of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
11You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
12The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
13He will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great.
14May the LORD increase you more and more, you and your children.
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The repeated words “He will bless” give this verse a steady confidence, rooted in YHWH’s remembrance and spoken over Israel and the house of Aaron.
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Psalm 136:23who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever;Both psalms speak of God remembering his people; Psalm 136 names their low estate and his enduring loving kindness.
Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,Both passages name God as the giver of blessing; Ephesians specifies spiritual blessing in Christ.
Isaiah 44:21Remember these things, Jacob and Israel, for you are my servant. I have formed you. You are my servant. Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.Both passages assure Israel of God’s remembrance, with Isaiah expressing that assurance as a promise that Israel will not be forgotten.
Genesis 12:2–3I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.Both passages repeat God’s promise to bless, with Genesis also promising that the recipient will become a blessing.
Isaiah 49:14–16God’s remembrance is the shared concern: Psalm 115 affirms it, while Zion’s words in Isaiah express the fear of being forgotten.
Psalm 67:7God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.Both psalms declare that God will bless his people, using the same direct language of confidence.
Psalm 25:7Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, LORD.Both passages connect God’s remembrance with his care, though Psalm 25 asks for remembrance amid confession.
Galatians 3:29If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.Both passages identify recipients of God’s promises: Psalm 115 names Israel and Aaron, while Galatians names those who belong to Christ.
Exodus 2:24–25God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.Both passages speak of God remembering; Exodus names his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as he hears groaning.
Genesis 2:17–18but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”The connection is limited to declarations about what will happen: Genesis warns of death, while Psalm 115 promises blessing.
Galatians 3:14that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.Blessing is the shared thread; Psalm 115 names Israel and Aaron, while Galatians speaks of Abraham’s blessing reaching Gentiles through Christ Jesus.
Acts 3:26God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”Both passages identify God as the source of blessing; Acts describes blessing through Jesus in turning people from wickedness.
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The verse leaves the shape and timing of blessing unstated. Its confidence rests in YHWH himself: he remembers his people and will bless them.
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