¹²The Lord has been mindful of us; he will bless us;
   he will bless the house of Israel;
   he will bless the house of Aaron;
¹³he will bless those who fear the Lord,
   both small and great.

¹⁴May the Lord give you increase,
   both you and your children.
¹⁵May you be blessed by the Lord,
   who made heaven and earth.

¹⁶The heavens are the Lord’s heavens,
   but the earth he has given to human beings.
¹⁷The dead do not praise the Lord,
   nor do any that go down into silence.
¹⁸But we will bless the Lord
   from this time on and for evermore.
Praise the Lord!