Biblical verses for blessing new building
Here are some biblical verses that can be used for blessing a new building:
- Psalm 127:1 - "Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain."
- Psalm 144:12-15 - "May our sons in their youth be like plants full-grown, may our daughters be like pillars carved to adorn a palace. May our barns be filled with abundance, may our sheep increase by thousands, may our oxen be strong and never fail; may there be no cry of distress in our streets! Blessed are the people of whom this is true; blessed are the people whose God is the Lord."
- Psalm 103:1-2 - "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—"
- Psalm 100:4-5 - "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."
- Numbers 6:24-26 - "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace."
- Deuteronomy 28:3-6 - "You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. The Lord will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come against you from one direction but flee from you in seven. The Lord will put a blessing on your barns and on all that you put your hand to, and will bless you in the land you will possess."
- 2 Chronicles 7:1 - "When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple."
- Ephesians 3:20-21 - "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."
- Hebrews 13:20-21 - "May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever! Amen."
- Revelation 22:20-21 - "He who testifies to these things says, 'Yes, I am coming soon.' Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen."
These verses can be used as a blessing for a new building, and can be adapted to fit the specific needs and purposes of the building.