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Psalms 118:26
26May the Lord bless the man who comes with his authority! We praise you from here, in the house of the Lord.
Psalms 118:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
Context of Psalms 118:26
24This is the day that the Lord has done a great thing. We will be very happy today! 25Lord, please save us now! Lord, please help us to do well! May the Lord bless the man who comes with his authority! We praise you from here, in the house of the Lord. 27The Lord is our God. He has caused his light to shine on us. Make a happy festival! Take branches in your hands, and go to offer a sacrifice on the altar. 28You are my God, and I will thank you. You are my God, and I will say how great you are.
Read all of Psalms 118Psalms 118:26 word by word
בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭בָּא בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בֵּ֝רַֽכְנוּכֶ֗ם מִבֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 118:26
- Zechariah 4:7“Big mountain, you are no problem. You will become flat ground in front of Zerubbabel. Then he will bring out the last and biggest stone of my house. The people will shout, ‘God bless it! God bless it!’ ” ’
- Matthew 21:9Many crowds of people went in front of Jesus and other people followed him. All of them were shouting, ‘We praise the Son of David! May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority! We praise God in heaven above!’
- Matthew 23:39And I tell you this. You will not see me again until the day when you say, “May the Lord God bless the man who comes with his authority!” ’
- Mark 11:9Many people went in front of Jesus, and other people followed him. All of them were shouting, ‘We praise God! May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority!
- Luke 19:38They said: ‘May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority! We want everything to be well in heaven. We praise our powerful God above!’
- John 12:13So they took branches from palm trees and they went out to meet Jesus. They were shouting, ‘We praise God! May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority. May he bless the king of Israel!’
- Psalms 134:3The Lord made the heaven and the earth. From his home in Zion, may he bless you!
- Numbers 6:23‘Tell Aaron and his sons to use these words when they ask me to bless the Israelites.
Commentaries on Psalms 118:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26We have blessed you - The answer of the Levities to the king.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord - See the notes at Matthew 21:9. This is the language of those who had charge of the sanctuary, addressing him who came in the name of the Lord to present his thank-offering. It is the language of welcome; the assurance that his offering would be acceptable to God. It was applicable to the Messiah, as coming in the name of the Lord, and was so used by the multitudes Matthew 21:9, and by the Saviour himself…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-29Verses 19-29 Those who saw Christ's day at so great a distance, saw cause to praise God for the prospect. The prophecy, ver. #(22-23), may refer to David's preferment; but principally to Christ. 1. His humiliation; he is the Stone which the builders refused: they would go on in their building without him. This proved the ruin of those who thus made light of him. Rejecters of Christ are rejected of God. 2. His exaltation; he is the chief Cornerstone in the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26The one who comes in the name of the Lord brings the Lord’s complete victory (see Psalm 118:10–12). When Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem, the crowds shouted blessings. They used phrases from this verse (Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9; Luke 19:38; John 12:13). Jesus quoted this passage as he wept over Jerusalem (Matthew 23:39; Luke 13:35).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. he that cometh ... Lord--As above intimated, this may be applied to the visible head of the Jewish Church entering the sanctuary, as leading the procession; typically it belongs to Him of whom the phrase became an epithet (Mal 3:1; Mt 21:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 118
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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