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Then Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God, and all of the people answered, "Amen! Amen!" while lifting their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped Yahweh with their noses to the ground.

Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "Stand up, bless Yahweh your God from everlasting until everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name that is being exalted above all blessing and praise!

And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

because they did not come to meet the Israelites with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them in order to curse them—but our God changed the curse into a blessing.

Have you not put a fence around him and his household and around all that belongs to him on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock has increased in the land.

Then he said, "Naked I came out from my mother's womb, and naked I will return there. Yahweh gives, and Yahweh takes. Let Yahweh's name be blessed."

The blessing of the wretched came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

if his loins have not blessed me, or by means of my sheep's fleece he has warmed himself,

So Yahweh blessed Job's latter days more than his beginning. Thus he had fourteen thousand sheep and goats and six thousand camels and a thousand pair of oxen and a thousand female donkeys.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked; nor does he stand in the way of sinners; nor does he sit in the assembly of mockers.

Kiss the Son lest he be angry and you perish on the way, for his anger burns quickly. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

To Yahweh belongs deliverance; may your blessing be over your people. Selah

For you bless the righteous. O Yahweh, like a shield you surround him with good favor.

I will bless Yahweh who advises me; yes, at night my innermost being instructs me.

Yahweh lives, and blessed be my rock, and may the God of my salvation be exalted—

For you meet him with blessings of good things. You set on his head a crown of fine gold.

For you set on him blessings forever. You make him glad with the joy of your presence.

He will receive blessing from Yahweh, and justice from the God of his salvation.

My foot stands on level ground. In assemblies I will bless Yahweh.

Blessed is Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my supplications.