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Psalms 72:18

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

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בָּר֤וּךְbarukheblessבָרַךְverb, qal, 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.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱ֭לֹהִיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.עֹשֵׂ֖הosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, construct — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…נִפְלָא֣וֹתniflaotseparateפָּלָאverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “separate”, a verb used as a describing wordH6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderfulaccomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things,…לְבַדּֽוֹlevadvoto apartבַּדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to apart”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar forcarrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besidesalone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:

Young’s Literal Translation

Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,

World English Bible

Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Darby Translation

Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things!

Douay-Rheims

But indeed for deceits thou hast put it to them: when they were lifted up thou hast cast them down.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, ὁ ποιῶν θαυμάσια μόνος,