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Bible Verses About Blessing
In the Bible, God's blessing is His favor and goodness resting on a life, and His people are called to receive it and to speak it over others. Numbers 6:24-26, Psalm 1 and Ephesians 1:3 are among the clearest verses about blessing.
Bible verses about blessing
“The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee... and give thee peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26 · King James Version (public domain)
“Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.”
Ephesians 1:3 · King James Version (public domain)
“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.”
Jeremiah 17:7 · King James Version (public domain)
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly... But his delight is in the law of the Lord.”
Psalm 1:1-2 · King James Version (public domain)
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:”
Psalms 103:2 · King James Version (public domain)
A call to bless the Lord and forget not all his benefits, turning your eyes to the good he has already given.
“That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”
Galatians 3:14 · King James Version (public domain)
The blessing of Abraham comes to you through Jesus Christ, so the promise of the Spirit is received by faith.
“The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”
Proverbs 10:22 · King James Version (public domain)
The blessing of the Lord makes rich and adds no sorrow with it, unlike anything the world can offer.
“Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.”
Psalms 128:1 · King James Version (public domain)
Blessed is everyone that fears the Lord and walks in his ways, tying blessing to a life turned toward him.
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
Matthew 5:6 · King James Version (public domain)
Jesus blesses those who hunger and thirst after righteousness with the promise that they shall be filled.
“And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:”
Genesis 12:2 · King James Version (public domain)
God's word to Abraham to make him a blessing shows that he blesses you so you can bless others.
“Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.”
Deuteronomy 28:6 · King James Version (public domain)
The promise that you shall be blessed coming in and going out speaks of God's care over your ordinary days.
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”
Psalms 84:11 · King James Version (public domain)
The Lord gives grace and glory and withholds no good thing from those who walk uprightly.
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
Malachi 3:10 · King James Version (public domain)
God invites you to prove him and see if he will not open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing.
How these verses point to Christ
These verses are not slogans to prop yourself up. Every true word the Bible speaks about blessing finds its yes in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). He is where blessing, rightly understood, was always leading; come to Him and receive what no verse alone can give.
You do not have to carry this alone
On The Living Bread you can read these passages in full, ask Simon what they mean, hear how Christ has met others in the same place, and pray them with a community that will pray for you by name. You are welcome exactly as you are.
Questions people ask about blessing
- What does the Bible say about blessing?
- God blesses His people with 'all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ' (Ephesians 1:3), and the priestly blessing of Numbers 6:24-26 ('The LORD bless thee, and keep thee') is spoken over His people.
- What is the blessing in Numbers 6?
- It is the Aaronic, or priestly, blessing: 'The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace' (Numbers 6:24-26).
- What did Jesus say about being blessed?
- In the Beatitudes Jesus turned blessing upside down: 'Blessed are the poor in spirit... Blessed are they that mourn... Blessed are the meek' (Matthew 5:3-5), and He taught, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive' (Acts 20:35).
- What does it mean to be blessed by God?
- To be blessed is to have God's favor, presence, and goodness on your life, not always ease, but the deep well-being of one who belongs to Him (Psalm 1).
- Who does the Bible say is blessed?
- Psalm 1:1-2 blesses the one who delights in God's law, Jeremiah 17:7 the one 'that trusteth in the LORD,' and Psalm 112:1 the one who fears the LORD and delights in His commandments.
- How can I bless others?
- Speak good over them in God's name, pray for them, and do them good, even to those who wrong you (Luke 6:28). Words carry weight; use yours to build others up, after the pattern of Numbers 6.
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