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