Psalms 118:26

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 which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. 25O Lord, do save, we beseech You; O Lord, we beseech You, do send prosperity! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord; We have blessed you from the house of the Lord. 27The Lord is God, and He has given us light; Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. 28You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I extol You.

Psalms 118:26 word by word

בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭בָּא בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בֵּ֝רַֽכְנוּכֶ֗ם מִבֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• is the one who comesבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• in the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• you from the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004

Cross-references for Psalms 118:26

• Zechariah 4:7‘What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring forth the top stone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”
• Matthew 21:9The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest!”
• Matthew 23:39For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
• Mark 11:9Those who went in front and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord;
• Luke 19:38shouting: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
• John 12:13took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.”
• Psalms 134:3May the Lord bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.
• Numbers 6:23“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them:

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