Psalms 129:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.””

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A short, plain-language explanation of Psalms 129:8 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

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BSBPD

“May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; We bless you in the name of Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the passers by have not said, `The blessing of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on you, We blessed you in the Name of Jehovah!'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 129:8 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
  2. 2 Samuel 6:18When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.
  3. Psalms 118:26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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