Blessed Is He Who Comes
A short reading from Psalm 118. The Psalm asks the LORD to save and to send prosperity, and says: “Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name!” Listen to each line, tap the words you do not know, and answer short questions about what you read.
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. This is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Psalms 118:25 · WEB
Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.
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First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
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Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this reading from?
Psalm 118:25-26, in the World English Bible.
What does the Psalm ask the LORD to do?
It says: “Save us now, we beg you, LORD!” (Psalm 118:25).
Who is called blessed in this reading?
“Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name!” (Psalm 118:26).
Where does the blessing come from in this reading?
“We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.” (Psalm 118:26).
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