01 · King James Version
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
Psalms 5:12
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Bible Verses About Blessing
“For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”
— Psalms 5:12
"The LORD bless thee, and keep thee" — the Aaronic blessing is the Bible's most repeated blessing, and the verses below show blessings given, asked for and inherited. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Psalms 5:12 to Galatians 3:9.
Quick answer: The best-known verse about blessing here is Psalms 5:12: "For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield." Psalms 24:5 follows close behind: "He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.
The 15 verses, in full text
02 · King James Version
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalms 24:5
03 · King James Version
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.
Psalms 67:1
04 · King James Version
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.
Psalms 84:4
05 · King James Version
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.
Psalms 84:5
06 · King James Version
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
Psalms 91:10
07 · King James Version
He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
Psalms 115:13
08 · King James Version
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.
Psalms 118:26
09 · King James Version
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
Psalms 121:7
10 · King James Version
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.
Psalms 121:8
11 · King James Version
The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
May Yahweh bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
Psalms 128:5
12 · King James Version
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
Proverbs 3:33
13 · King James Version
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6
14 · King James Version
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
15 · King James Version
So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
Galatians 3:9
When to read these verses
Read these when the invisible things need handling: trust, prayer, calling, the practices that hold a life up. They are also the standard readings for studies and small groups, since the texts themselves invite response.
How to use this list
Use the copy button to keep a verse where the practice happens — a journal cover, a prayer card, a morning screen. If you want one verse at a time rather than a list, the random verse tool above draws from this theme on demand.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Bible verse about blessing?
Psalms 5:12 is the one most readers land on: "For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield." Psalms 24:5 is the usual second: "He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
How should a beginner use a list like this?
Start with one verse, not fifteen. Read it aloud once a day for a week — public-domain text, no permission needed, and the copy button will place it wherever you will actually see it. Scripture was written to be heard and repeated; a list like this is a shelf, not a syllabus.
Where in the Bible does it talk about blessing?
The verses on this page come from 3 books of the Bible — most notably Psalms, Proverbs, Galatians — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses blessing in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about blessing?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.
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