Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
Ver. 48. Blessed be the Lord] viz. For our return out of captivity, which we foresee, believe, and give thanks for beforehand.
Praise ye the Lord] Thus they speak one to another, by way of excitation, υμνησατε μετα μελους το ον, so Justin Martyr rendereth it.