We will BLESS the Lord. How?

[TonyChanYT]

Genesis 1:

22 And God blessed [H1288] them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”

God blessed people. That makes sense. But then we have (ESV) Psalm 115:

18 But we will bless [H1288] the LORD from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD!

How are we to H1288-bless the almighty God?

Strong's Hebrew: 1288. בָּרַך (barak) — 330 Occurrences

H1288 carries a few meanings, Brown-Driver-Briggs:

1. bless God, adore with bended knees: accusative
2. God blesses
   a. men

New International Version:

it is we who extol the LORD, both now and forevermore. Praise the LORD.

When humans H1288 the Lord, we adore or extol God.

Gen 14: 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him [Abram] and said,

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!”

When we bless God, we praise him.

 

[hawkman]

Psalms 103​

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.