Parallel Verses

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.

Amplified


Blessed are those who observe justice [by honoring God’s precepts],
Who practice 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 speak of the mighty acts (deeds) of Jehovah? Who can proclaim and perceive all his praise? 3 How blessed are those who keep justice,
Who practice righteousness at all times!
4 Remember me, O Jehovah, with favor toward your people. Visit me with your salvation.


Cross References

Psalm 15:2

The one who walks with integrity and does what is righteous. He speaks the truth in his heart.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who obey his commandments. They have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates of the city.

Galatians 6:9

Let us not grow tired of doing good things for in due season we shall harvest, if we do not faint.

James 1:25

But he who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continues, being not a hearer who forgets but a doer who works, this man will be blessed in what he does.

Deuteronomy 5:19

Do not steal.

Deuteronomy 11:1

Love Jehovah your God, and obey all his laws, regulations and commandments.

Psalm 1:1-3

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful mockers.

Psalm 84:11-12

For Jehovah God is a sun and shield. Jehovah will give favor and honor. He will not withhold blessing from those who walk faithfully in truth.

Psalm 119:1-3

Blessed are those whose way is blameless. They walk in the law of Jehovah.

Psalm 119:20

I am crushed and long for your ordinances at all times.

Psalm 119:44

So I will keep your law continually, forever and ever.

Psalm 119:106

I have sworn and I will confirm it: I will keep your righteous ordinances.

Psalm 119:112

I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.

Isaiah 56:1-2

Jehovah says: Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

Isaiah 64:5

You greeted the one who gladly does right and remembers your ways. You were angry because we sinned. We continued to sin for a long time. Can we still be saved?

Jeremiah 22:15-16

Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Ezekiel 18:21-22

If the wicked man turns from all his sins and observes all my statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall live; he shall not die.

Mark 3:35

For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Luke 1:74-75

He gave us deliverance out of the hand of our enemies so we could serve him without fear.

Luke 6:47-49

Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.

Luke 11:28

He replied: More blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.

Luke 11:42

Woe to you Pharisees! You tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God. You should have done these but you leave them undone.

John 13:17

If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

John 14:21-23

He that has my commandments, and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the person who loves me. I will love him and disclose myself to him.

John 15:14

You are my friends if you do the things that I command you.

Acts 24:16

I exercise myself always, to have a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

Romans 2:7

[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.

Revelation 7:15

Because of this they are before the throne of God. They serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tent over (dwell among) them.

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