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



  • O verbo hebraico barak is defined in Strong’s as “to kneel,” and Scripture uses it in both directions: God blesses people, and people bless God.
  • A bênção sacerdotal alarga-se à medida que avança — três palavras, depois cinco, depois sete — e era dita sobre o povo em vez de sobre eles.
  • Deuteronómio 28 dedica catorze versículos às bênçãos e cinquenta e quatro às maldições.
  • 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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