“Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.”
Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time on and forevermore. The blessing ('blessed be') of God's name spans temporal extremes ('from this time on and forevermore'), suggesting permanent, unbounded adoration. This verse establishes that God's name deserves blessing across all time.
Church Fathers on Psalms 113:2
1. ...When ye hear sung in the Psalms, “Praise the Lord, you children” Psalm 112:1; imagine not that that exhortation pertains not unto you, because having already passed the youth of the body, you are either blooming in the prime of manhood, or growing gray with the honours of old age: for unto all of you the Apostle says, “Brethren, be not children in understanding; howbeit, in malice be children, but in understanding be men.” What malice in particular, save pride? For it…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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