'Bless' in the Bible

For You, O Lord, bless the righteous man [the one who is in right standing with You];You surround him with favor as with a shield.

I will bless the Lord who has counseled me;Indeed, my heart (mind) instructs me in the night.

My foot stands on a level place;In the congregations I will bless the Lord.

Save Your people and bless Your inheritance;Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever.

The Lord will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people;The Lord will bless His people with peace.

I will bless the Lord at all times;His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

They consult only to throw him down from his high position [to dishonor him];They delight in lies.They bless with [the words of] their mouths,But inwardly they curse. Selah.

So will I bless You as long as I live;I will lift up my hands in Your name.

Bless our God, O peoples,And make the sound of His praise be heard abroad,

God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us,And make His face shine [with favor] on us— Selah.

The earth has yielded its harvest [as evidence of His approval];God, our God, blesses us.

God blesses us,And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].

Bless God in the congregations, [give thanks, gratefully praise Him],The Lord, you who are from [Jacob] the fountain of Israel.

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;And let them pray for him continually;Let them bless and praise him all day long.

May his name endure forever;May his name continue as long as the sun;And let men bless themselves by him;Let all nations call him blessed.

Sing to the Lord, bless His name;Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day.

Enter His gates with a song of thanksgivingAnd His courts with praise.Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name.

Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul,And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.

Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul,And do not forget any of His benefits;

Bless the Lord, you His angels,You mighty ones who do His commandments,Obeying the voice of His word!

Bless the Lord, all you His hosts,You who serve Him and do His will.

Bless the Lord, all you works of His, in all places of His dominion;Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul!

Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul!O Lord my God, You are very great;You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

Let sinners be consumed from the earth,And let the wicked be no more.Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul.Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Let them curse, but You bless.When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed,But let Your servant rejoice.

The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless,He will bless the house of Israel;He will bless the house of Aaron.

He will bless those who fear and worship the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder],Both the small and the great.

But as for us, we will bless and affectionately and gratefully praise the LordFrom this time forth and forever.Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord;We have blessed you from the house of the Lord [you who come into His sanctuary under His guardianship].

May the Lord bless you from Zion [His holy mountain],And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life;

Nor do those who pass by say,“The blessing of the Lord be upon you;We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

“I will abundantly bless her provisions;I will satisfy her poor with bread.

Behold, bless and praise the Lord, all servants of the Lord (priests, Levites),Who stand and serve by night in the house of the Lord.

Lift up your hands to the sanctuaryAnd bless the Lord.

May the Lord bless you from Zion,He who made heaven and earth.

O house of Israel, bless and praise the Lord [with gratitude];O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;

O house of Levi, bless the Lord;You who fear the Lord [and worship Him with obedience], bless the Lord [with grateful praise]!

I will exalt You, my God, O King,And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless You and lovingly praise You;Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever.

All Your works shall give thanks to You and praise You, O Lord,And Your godly ones will bless You.

My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,And all flesh will bless and gratefully praise His holy name forever and ever.