12 The Lord remembers us and will bless us:he will bless his people Israel,he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear the Lord –small and great alike.
14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,but the earth he has given to the human race.
17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord,those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,both now and for evermore.Praise the Lord.