18 Bible Verses About Blessings From God, and What Scripture Means by a Blessing



  • Il verbo ebraico barak is defined in Strong’s as “to kneel,” and Scripture uses it in both directions: God blesses people, and people bless God.
  • La benedizione sacerdotale si amplia man mano che procede — tre parole, poi cinque, poi sette — e veniva pronunciata sopra le persone piuttosto che riguardo a loro.
  • Deuteronomio 28 dedica quattordici versetti alle benedizioni e cinquantaquattro alle maledizioni.
  • Psalm 1 promises fruit “in season” rather than all the time.
  • 1 Peter 3:9 tells believers to repay evil and insults with blessing.

In Scripture a blessing begins as a spoken word, from God or from someone speaking in his name, and what it promises is mostly presence, peace and provision for real needs. The Hebrew verb, barak, is used in both directions: God blesses people, and people bless God, as in “Bless the Lord, O my soul” (Psalm 103:1 in the ESV). Strong’s concordance defines it as “to kneel.” The eighteen verses below cover what the word means, what the blessing on…

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