Psalms 105:48
Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say: So be it, so be it.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël, a sæculo et usque in sæculum ; et dicet omnis populus : Fiat, fiat.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος· καὶ ἐρεῖ πᾶς ὁ λαός Γένοιτο.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 106:48
- בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֪י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל מִן הָ֤עוֹלָ֨ם וְעַ֬ד הָעוֹלָ֗ם וְאָמַ֖ר כָּל הָעָ֥ם אָמֵ֗ן הַֽלְלוּ יָֽהּ
Haydock's commentary
So be it. The second Amen occurs not in Hebrew. But Alleluia is placed instead, which the Vulgate makes the title of the next psalm. (Haydock)
This conclusion of the fourth book seems to be added by the collector, Psalm xl. (Calmet)
Yet this is uncertain. (Haydock)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CVI
33. “Deliver us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations (other copies read, “from the heathen”); that we may give thanks unto Thy holy Name, and make our boast of Thy praise” ( ver. 47 ). Then he hath briefly added this very praise, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and world without end” ( ver. 48 ): by which we understand from everlasting to everlasting; because He shall be praised without end by those of whom it is said, “Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house: they will be alway praising Thee.” This is the perfection of the Body of Christ on the third day, when the devils had been cast out, and cures perfected, even unto the immortality of the body itself, the everlasting reign of those who perfectly praise Him, because they perfectly love Him; and perfectly love Him, because they behold Him face to face. …