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A blessing or prayer at the end of a letter or worship service
lightbulbBENE-diction — bene means 'good' (like benefit). A good word spoken over someone
14 mentions across 7 books
A formal statement of blessing, usually at the close of a book or gathering. Some of the most beautiful lines in the Bible are benedictions — like Jude 24-25 ('To him who is able to keep you from stumbling') and Numbers 6:24-26 ('The Lord bless you and keep you').
The wish "May you be blessed by the Lord who made heaven and earth" functions as a formal benediction — a priestly blessing invoking God's name and creative authority over the community's future.
The Final PrayerPsalms 125:4-5Benediction marks the final line 'Peace be upon Israel' — a formal blessing that closes the psalm and sends the pilgrim community forward with a communal word of divine favor.
The BenedictionPsalms 128:5-6The psalm's final two verses shift from description to direct blessing — functioning as a formal benediction spoken over the pilgrim, sending them into life with God's spoken favor as a covering.
The Blessing Comes BackPsalms 134:3The benediction in verse 3 is the psalm's pivot point — the worshipers who blessed God now receive a blessing spoken back over them, completing the reciprocal exchange the psalm was building toward.
The Closing BenedictionPsalms 41:13Verse 13 functions as a formal benediction closing not just Psalm 41 but the entire first book of Psalms (chapters 1–41), blessing God from everlasting to everlasting.
The Closing BenedictionPsalms 72:18-20Benediction names the literary form of verses 18–20 — a closing blessing that lifts the whole psalm into doxology, shifting from petition for the king to pure praise for the God who makes such a king possible.
Benediction marks the formal closing blessing of the chapter — Paul's doxology in verses 20–21 is one of the most expansive in the New Testament, ascribing glory to God across all generations and forever.
Final WordsEphesians 6:21-24The benediction here is Paul's formal closing blessing — grace and love from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, offered to everyone whose love for Jesus is unconditional and enduring.