Psalm 32:1

In this way David also tells of the blessedness of the man to whose credit God places righteousness, apart from his actions.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.

"Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jonah," said Jesus; "for mere human nature has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven.

"Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message and carefully keep it."

"Understand therefore, brethren, that through this Jesus forgiveness of sins is announced to you;

Blessed are those who wash their robes clean, that they may have a right to the Tree of Life, and may go through the gates into the city.

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{A Psalm of David, Maschil.} Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

"Understand therefore, brethren, that through this Jesus forgiveness of sins is announced to you;

In this way David also tells of the blessedness of the man to whose credit God places righteousness, apart from his actions.

"Blessed," he says, "are those whose iniquities have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered over.