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Psalms 113:2

Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.

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יְהִ֤יyehibeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.שֵׁ֣םshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מְבֹרָ֑ךְmevorakheblessבָרַךְverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗הmeatahfrom this timeעַתָּהpreposition, adverb — “from this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.וְעַדveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.עוֹלָֽםolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed be the name of Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.

Young’s Literal Translation

The name of Jehovah is blessed, From henceforth, and unto the age.

World English Bible

Blessed be Yahweh’s name, from this time forward and forever more.

Darby Translation

Blessed be the name of Jehovah, from this time forth and for evermore!

Douay-Rheims

Judea made his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let the name of the Lord be blessed, from this present time and for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἴη τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου εὐλογημένον ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.