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May Yahweh bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
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Blessing Flows from the Church
Commentators explain that the blessing mentioned is not generic but comes specifically "out of Zion," which represents the church. This is the place of God's covenant, Word, and ordinances. The verse teaches that spiritual blessings and a tangible sense of God's favor flow from being connected to the community of faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion - He will not merely bless you in the field and in the house, but will add blessings that see…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall ... shalt. —Here and in the next verse the optative is plainly required: “May Jehovah,” etc. “may you see,”…
16th Century
Protestant
Jehovah shall bless you from Zion. Some would have this sentence be a prayer, and therefore they interpret the future tense in the optativ…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion The church of God, where he dwells, out of which he shines, even the Word of t…
Only those who are truly holy are truly happy. In vain do we pretend to be among those who fear God if we do not make it a matter of conscience to …
