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(1.) Protection from evil, Lu 6:24. The Lord keep thee, for it is he that keeps Israel, and neither slumbers nor sleeps (Ps 121:4), and all believers are kept by the power of God.
(2.) Pardon of sin, Lu 6:25. The Lord be gracious, or merciful, unto thee.
(3.) Peace (Lu 6:26), including all that good which goes to make up a complete happiness.
26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will
bless them.
God here promises to ratify and confirm the blessing: They shall put my name upon the children of Israel, Lu 6:27. God gives them leave to make use of his name in blessing the people, and to bless them as his people, called by his name. This included all the blessings they could pronounce upon them, to mark them for God's peculiar, the people of his choice and love. God's name upon them was their honour, their comfort, their safety, their plea. We are called by thy name, leave us not. It is added, and I will bless them.
Note, A divine blessing goes along with divine institutions, and puts virtue and efficacy into them. What Christ says of the peace is true of the blessing, "Peace to this congregation," if the sons of peace and heirs of blessing be there, the peace, the blessing, shall rest upon them, Lu 10:5,6. For in every place where God records his name he will meet his people and bless them.