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Psalms 118:26

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

KJV

Vias meas enuntiavi, et exaudisti me ; doce me justificationes tuas.

Vulgate

τὰς ὁδούς σου ἐξήγγειλα, καὶ ἐπήκουσάς μου· δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου,

LXX

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah: We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.

ASV

בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭/בָּא בְּ/שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בֵּ֝רַֽכְנוּ/כֶ֗ם מִ/בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 2 later passages.

  • Matt 23:39 · adapted
    "For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."
    Psalm 118: blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
  • Luke 13:35 · adapted
    "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."
    Psalm 118: blessed is he who comes — Jesus laments over Jerusalem

Prophecy

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§559How will Jerusalem welcome her Messiah? Although Jesus had always refused popular attempts to make him king, he chooses the time and prepares the details for his messianic entry into the city of "his father David".308 Acclaimed as son of David, as the one who brings salvation (Hosanna means "Save!" or "Give salvation!"), the "King of glory" enters his City "riding on an ass".30…

Cross-references

  • John 12:13 — Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
  • Luke 13:35 — Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
  • Luke 13:35 — Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
  • Luke 19:38 — Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
  • Mark 11:9 — And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
  • Matt 21:9 — And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
  • Matt 23:39 — For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
  • Matt 23:39 — For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
  • Ps 128:5 — The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
  • Ps 129:8 — Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
  • Ps 129:8 — Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
  • Ps 134:3 — The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
  • Ruth 2:4 — And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.