For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
Parallel translations
- KJV For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
- BSB For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
- ESV For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
- NKJV For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.
- NASB For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.
- NLT You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the joy of your presence.
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- Acts 2:28You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
- Ps 45:7You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
- Ps 16:11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
- Gal 3:9So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
- Luke 2:10–11The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
- Acts 3:26God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”
- Gen 12:2I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
- Ps 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
- Gal 3:14that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
- Luke 2:30–32for my eyes have seen your salvation,
- Ps 63:2–5So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
- Ps 72:17–19His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
- 1 Chr 17:27Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”
- Ps 4:6–7Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
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