Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'bless' occurs 189 times in the standard works.

45 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'bless' in the standard works and contain 23.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 16 minutes to read the entire list.

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Abr. 2:9-11 (5 in 3 verses)

Ps. 103:20-104:1 (5 in 4 verses)

Ps. 115:12-13 (4 in 2 verses)

Ps. 135:19-20 (4 in 2 verses)

Gen. 12:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 103:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 134:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 17:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 12:14 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 6:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 67:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 145:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 117 293 410
Gen. 22 67 89
Ex. 3 4 7
Lev. 0 3 3
Num. 6 8 14
Deut. 21 31 52
Josh. 1 8 9
Judg. 1 5 6
Ruth 1 4 5
1 Sam. 1 9 10
2 Sam. 4 10 14
1 Kgs. 1 9 10
2 Kgs. 0 1 1
1 Chr. 5 9 14
2 Chr. 0 8 8
Ezra 0 1 1
Neh. 1 5 6
Job 0 6 6
Ps. 44 58 102
Prov. 1 16 17
Eccl. 0 1 1
Song. 0 1 1
Isa. 2 12 14
Jer. 2 2 4
Ezek. 0 4 4
Dan. 0 5 5
Joel 0 1 1
Hag. 1 0 1
Zech. 0 2 2
Mal. 0 3 3
NT 10 102 112
BM 32 173 205
DC 22 157 179
PGP 8 26 34
TOTAL 189 751 940

Ps. 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Ps. 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Ps. 3:8
Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Ps. 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

Ps. 18:46
The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

Ps. 21:3
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

Ps. 21:6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

Ps. 24:5
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Ps. 28:6
Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

Ps. 31:21
Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

Ps. 32:1
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Ps. 32:2
Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Ps. 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Ps. 34:8
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Ps. 37:22
For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

Ps. 37:26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Ps. 40:4
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Ps. 41:1
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

Ps. 41:2
The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

Ps. 41:13
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Ps. 45:2
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Ps. 49:18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

Ps. 65:4
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

Ps. 65:10
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

Ps. 66:20
Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Ps. 68:19
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

Ps. 68:35
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Ps. 72:17
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

Ps. 72:18
Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

Ps. 72:19
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

Ps. 84:4
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Ps. 84:5
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

Ps. 84:12
O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Ps. 89:15
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

Ps. 89:52
Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

Ps. 94:12
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;

Ps. 106:3
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Ps. 106:48
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.

Ps. 107:38
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

Ps. 109:17
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Ps. 112:1
Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Ps. 112:2
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Ps. 113:2
Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.

Ps. 115:15
Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.

Ps. 118:26
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

Ps. 119:1
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Ps. 119:2
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

Ps. 119:12
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

Ps. 124:6
Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Ps. 128:1
Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

Ps. 128:4
Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth 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. 133:3
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Ps. 135:21
Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

Ps. 144:1
Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

Ps. 147:13
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.