Parallel Verses

Amplified


Blessed are those who observe justice [by honoring God’s precepts],
Who practice righteousness at all times.

New American Standard Bible

How blessed are those who keep justice,
Who practice righteousness at all times!

King James Version

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Holman Bible

How happy are those who uphold justice,
who practice righteousness at all times.

International Standard Version

How happy are those who enforce justice, who live righteously all the time.

A Conservative Version

Blessed are those who keep justice, and he who does righteousness at all times.

American Standard Version

Blessed are they that keep justice, And he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Bible in Basic English

Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.

Darby Translation

Blessed are they that keep justice, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Julia Smith Translation

Happy they watching judgment, doing justice in all time.

King James 2000

Blessed are they that keep justice, and he that does righteousness at all times.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed are [those who] observe justice, [he who] does righteousness at all times.

Modern King James verseion

Blessed are those who keep judgment, he who does righteousness at all times.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Blessed are they that always keep judgment, and do righteousness.

NET Bible

How blessed are those who promote justice, and do what is right all the time!

New Heart English Bible

Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.

The Emphasized Bible

How happy! They who observe justice, He that executeth righteousness at all times.

Webster

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

World English Bible

Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

Youngs Literal Translation

O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Faithfulness In Israel's History

2
Who can put into words the mighty deeds of the Lord?
Or who can proclaim all His praise [that is due Him]?
3 
Blessed are those who observe justice [by honoring God’s precepts],
Who practice righteousness at all times.
4
Remember me, O Lord, when You favor Your people.
Visit me with Your salvation [when You rescue them],


Cross References

Psalm 15:2


He who walks with integrity and strength of character, and works righteousness,
And speaks and holds truth in his heart.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are those who wash their robes [in the blood of Christ by believing and trusting in Him—the righteous who do His commandments], so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.

Galatians 6:9

Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.

James 1:25

But he who looks carefully into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and faithfully abides by it, not having become a [careless] listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he will be blessed and favored by God in what he does [in his life of obedience].

Deuteronomy 5:19

‘You shall not steal.

Deuteronomy 11:1

“Therefore you shall love the Lord your God, and always keep His charge, His statutes, His precepts, and His commandments [it is your obligation to Him].

Psalm 1:1-3

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).

Psalm 84:11-12


For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 119:1-3

How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless],
Who walk in the law [and who are guided by the precepts and revealed will] of the Lord.

Psalm 119:20


My soul is crushed with longing
For Your ordinances at all times.

Psalm 119:44


I will keep Your law continually,
Forever and ever [writing Your precepts on my heart].

Psalm 119:106


I have sworn [an oath] and have confirmed it,
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.

Psalm 119:112


I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even to the end.

Isaiah 56:1-2

This is what the Lord says,
“Maintain justice and do righteousness,
For My salvation is soon to come,
And My righteousness and justice is soon to be revealed.

Isaiah 64:5


You meet him who rejoices in doing that which is morally right,
Who remembers You in Your ways.
Indeed, You were angry, for we sinned;
We have long continued in our sins [prolonging Your anger].
And shall we be saved [under such circumstances]?

Jeremiah 22:15-16


“Do you think that you become a king because you have much more cedar [in your palace than Solomon]?
Did not your father [Josiah], as he ate and drank,
Do just and righteous acts [being upright and in right standing with God]?
Then all was well with him.

Ezekiel 18:21-22

“But if the wicked man turns [away] from all his sins which he has committed and keeps all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall certainly live; he shall not die.

Mark 3:35

For whoever does the will of God [by believing in Me, and following Me], he is My brother and sister and mother.”

Luke 1:74-75


To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,

Luke 6:47-49

Everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and obeys them, I will show you whom he is like:

Luke 11:28

But He said, “On the contrary, blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually observe it.”

Luke 11:42

“But woe (judgment is coming) to you Pharisees, because you [self-righteously] tithe mint and rue and every [little] garden herb [tending to all the minutiae], and yet disregard and neglect justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done, without neglecting the others.

John 13:17

If you know these things, you are blessed [happy and favored by God] if you put them into practice [and faithfully do them].

John 14:21-23

The person who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him [I will make Myself real to him].”

John 15:14

You are my friends if you keep on doing what I command you.

Acts 24:16

In view of this, I also do my best and strive always to have a clear conscience before God and before men.

Romans 2:7

to those who by persistence in doing good seek [unseen but certain heavenly] glory, honor, and immortality, [He will give the gift of] eternal life.

Revelation 7:15

For this reason, they are [standing] before the throne of God; and they serve Him [in worship] day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them and shelter and protect them [with His presence].

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