26The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
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There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 22-27)Here, I. The priests, among other good offices which they were to do, are appointed solemnly to bless the people in the name of the Lord , Luke 6:23. It was part of their work, Deut. 21:5. Hereby God put an honour upon the priests, for the less is blessed of the better ; and hereby he gave great comfort and satisfaction to the people, who looked upon the priest as God’s mouth to them. Though the p…
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