Psalm 41:13

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Cross-reference

Psalm 72:18 Parallel

Psalm 72:18 echoes the same doxology: 'Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel' — a parallel closing blessing.

Psalm 72:19 Parallel

Psalm 72:19 ends with 'Amen and Amen' just like Psalm 41:13 — a matching doxological conclusion.

Psalm 89:52 Parallel

Psalm 89:52 closes Book 3 with the same doxology: 'Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.'

Psalm 106:48 closes Book 4 with an almost identical doxology: 'Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting. Amen.'

Psalm 113:2 Parallel

Psalm 113:2 blesses the LORD's name 'from this time forth and forevermore' — a parallel eternal blessing formula.

Revelation 7:12 is a doxology: 'Amen: Blessing... be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen' — closely matching the double amen and eternal praise.

In 1 Chronicles 16:36, the identical doxology 'Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever' appears with the people's 'Amen', mirroring the psalm's closing.

Revelation 19:4 records the elders saying 'Amen. Hallelujah!' — echoing the double 'Amen' that closes Psalm 41:13 in worship.

1 Peter 1:3 Allusion

1 Peter 1:3 opens with 'Blessed be the God and Father' — a doxology that mirrors the blessing of God in Psalm 41:13, now in a NT context.

In 1 Timothy 1:17, Paul offers a doxology to the King of ages — directly paralleling the 'from everlasting to everlasting' praise in Psalm 41:13.

In Galatians 1:5, Paul echoes the same doxological formula — 'to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen' — mirroring the OT pattern of blessing God from everlasting to everlasting.

2 Corinthians 11:31 describes God as 'blessed forever' — a similar ascription of eternal blessing.

Romans 9:5 Parallel

Romans 9:5 ends with 'God over all, blessed forever. Amen' — a doxological conclusion matching the 'blessed... forever... Amen' here.

Luke 1:68 Allusion

Luke 1:68 begins Zechariah's Benedictus with 'Blessed be the Lord God of Israel' — a direct NT echo of this OT doxology.

Daniel 2:20 Parallel

Daniel 2:20 blesses God's name 'forever and ever' — a close parallel to 'from everlasting to everlasting'.

Nehemiah 8:6 records Ezra blessing the LORD and the people responding 'Amen, Amen' — mirroring the 'Amen and Amen' conclusion here.

2 Chronicles 6:4 opens with the identical doxology 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel' — a direct parallel to the closing blessing here.

In 1 Kings 8:15, Solomon blesses 'the LORD God of Israel' for fulfilling his promise, echoing the psalm's praise with identical wording.

In 1 Kings 1:48, David blesses 'the LORD God of Israel' for granting a successor, using the same doxological formula as the psalm.

In 1 Samuel 25:32, David says 'Blessed be the LORD God of Israel', the exact same phrase that opens the psalm's doxology.

Revelation 5:13-14 ends with all creation giving blessing and honor, and the four living creatures say 'Amen' — echoing the doxological pattern.

In Matthew 6:13, the Lord's Prayer ends with a doxology and 'Amen', similar in form to the psalm's closing praise, though wording differs.

1 Chronicles 29:10 Related theme

1 Chronicles 29:10 records David blessing 'the LORD God of Israel' with similar wording, though in a prayer context.

In Exodus 18:10, Jethro says 'Blessed be the LORD' for deliverance, a partial parallel to the psalm's fuller doxology 'Blessed be the LORD God of Israel'.

Ephesians 1:3 Related theme

Ephesians 1:3 opens with a NT blessing formula: 'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ' — a parallel to the OT doxology.