Psalm 115:14 is a blessing, a prayer that the LORD would grow you in number and in favor, both you and the generations that come after you. The verse does not describe a past event or a rule to follow. It is a wish spoken over people, asking God to be generous toward them. It was written by a psalmist to the worshipers of Israel, who gathered to trust the LORD as their help and shield.
May the LORD increase you more and more, you and your children.
Psalm 115:14 (WEB)
What Psalm 115:14 Means
The verse begins with “May the LORD,” which makes it a request addressed to God rather than a statement about what people must do. The speaker is asking the LORD to act. The word “increase” carries the sense of growth, multiplying in numbers, strength, and blessing. The phrase “more and more” suggests the growth continues steadily, not just once.
The verse then names two groups: “you and your children.” This recognizes that a faithful life is rarely lived alone. What a household receives from God is passed on, and the blessing is meant to reach the next generation as well. The verse is a hope, not a guarantee. It expresses confidence in God’s goodness without claiming to know exactly how every family will fare.
The Context of Psalm 115:14
Psalm 115 belongs to the collection of Hebrew songs known as the Psalms, and it is traditionally associated with the worship of Israel. Its audience is those who “fear the LORD,” a phrase for people who honor and trust God. Just before our verse, the psalmist tells these worshipers to trust the LORD, who is their help and shield, and affirms that God “remembers us” and “will bless us.”
The verses that follow move from the blessing of people to the blessing of heaven and earth, and then contrast the living who praise God with the dead who cannot. Seen this way, the blessing in verse 14 is part of a larger song about God’s faithfulness to those who trust him. It is less a private wish than a confident word spoken within a community of faith.
Key Phrases in Psalm 115:14
Psalm 127:3
Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
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This verse calls children a heritage from the LORD, which echoes the way Psalm 115:14 links the household’s blessing to the next generation. Both passages see family as a gift God gives and sustains.
Psalm 115:12
The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
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This verse, found just before our passage, states the confidence behind the blessing: the LORD remembers his people and will bless them. It supplies the reason the psalmist feels free to ask God for increase.
A Short Prayer From Psalm 115:14
Lord, you are the one who gives increase, and I come to you with hope for the people I love. Please grow my household more and more, in faith, in wisdom, and in the goodness that comes from you. Help my children and the children who will follow them to know your faithfulness and to trust you all their days. Keep us near to you when the way is unclear, and remind us that every good thing we have comes from your hand. Let the blessing you give us be one we can pass on to others. Amen.
