1 Kings 1:48

New American Bible - revised edition

This is what the king said: ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has this day provided one to sit upon my throne, so that I see it with my own eyes.’”

Cross References

Genesis 14:20

And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your foes into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

2 Samuel 24:3

But Joab replied to the king: “May the Lord your God increase the number of people a hundredfold for my lord the king to see it with his own eyes. But why does it please my lord to do a thing of this kind?”

2 Samuel 7:12

when your days have been completed and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, sprung from your loins, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Kings 1:49

All the guests of Adonijah got up trembling, and went each their way,

1 Kings 2:4

and that the Lord may fulfill the word he spoke concerning me: If your sons so conduct themselves that they walk before me in faithfulness with their whole heart and soul, there shall never be wanting someone of your line on the throne of Israel.

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon answered: “You have shown great kindness to your servant, David my father, because he walked before you with fidelity, justice, and an upright heart; and you have continued this great kindness toward him today, giving him a son to sit upon his throne.

1 Kings 8:20

Now the Lord has fulfilled the word he spoke: I have succeeded David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord has spoken, and I have built this house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:17

And yet, even this is too little in your sight, O God! For you have made a promise regarding your servant’s house reaching into the future, and you have looked on me as henceforth the most notable of men, Lord God.

1 Chronicles 29:10

Then David blessed the Lord in the sight of the whole assembly. David said: “Blessed are you, Lord, God of Israel our father, from eternity to eternity.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David told the whole assembly, “Now bless the Lord your God!” And the whole assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their ancestors, bowing down in homage before the Lord and before the king.

Nehemiah 9:5

The Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, “Arise, bless the Lord, your God, from eternity to eternity!” “And may they bless your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.”

Psalm 145:2

Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.

Psalm 34:1

Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him out and he went away.

Psalm 41:13

In my integrity may you support me and let me stand in your presence forever.

Proverbs 17:6

Children’s children are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parentage.

Daniel 4:34

Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, all of whose works are right and ways just; and who is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Samuel 25:32

David said to Abigail: “Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today.