⁴ Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, “The Lord be with you!^(A)”

“The Lord bless you!^(B)” they answered.

Final Greetings

¹⁶ Now may the Lord of peace^(A) himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.^(B)

¹² When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you,^(A) mighty warrior.^(B)”

²⁸ The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

²² The Lord be with your spirit.^(A) Grace be with you all.^(B)

¹¹ Then the elders and all the people at the gate^(A) said, “We are witnesses.^(B) May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah,^(C) who together built up the family of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah^(D) and be famous in Bethlehem.^(E)

Psalm 133

A song of ascents. Of David.