“The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.”
May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth. The blessing formula invokes the God 'who made heaven and earth,' suggesting that the cosmic God's power ensures the reliability of blessing. This verse grounds blessing-promise in creation theology.
Church Fathers on Psalms 115:12
1. “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Your Name give the praise” Psalm 113:1. For that grace of the water that gushed from the rock (“now that rock was Christ” 1 Corinthians 10:4), was not given on the score of works that had gone before, but of His mercy “that justifies the ungodly.” Romans 4:5 For “Christ died for sinners,” that men might not seek any glory of their own, but in the Lord's Name. 2. “For Your loving mercy, and for Your truth's sake” Psalm 113:2.…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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