New International Version
Psalms 106:3
3Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right.
Psalms 106:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are those who keep justice, And he who does righteousness at all times!
- New Living Translation (NLT)There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.
Context of Psalms 106:3
1Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare his praise? Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right. 4Remember me, Lord, when you show favor to your people, come to my aid when you save them, 5that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may share in the joy of your nation and join your inheritance in giving praise.
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אַ֭שְׁרֵי שֹׁמְרֵ֣י מִשְׁפָּ֑ט עֹשֵׂ֖ה צְדָקָ֣ה בְכָל־עֵֽת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 106:3
- Psalms 1:1Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
- Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.
- Mark 3:35Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
- Luke 6:47As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.
- Luke 11:28He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- John 13:17Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
- John 15:14You are my friends if you do what I command.
- James 1:25But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
- Revelation 7:15Therefore, “they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
- Revelation 22:14“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
- Psalms 119:106I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
- Isaiah 56:1This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.
- Jeremiah 22:15“Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He did what was right and just, so all went well with him.
- Luke 11:42“Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.
- John 14:21Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
Commentaries on Psalms 106:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times - How near do the Anglo-Saxon, the ancient Scottish Version, and the present translation, approach to each other! Anglo-Saxon. "Blessed they that holdeth doom, and doth righteousness in ilkere tide." Anglo-Scottish. Blisful tha that kepes dome, and duse rightwisnes in ilk tyme. Those are truly blessed, or happy, whose hearts are devoted to God, and who live in the habit of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Blessed are they that keep judgment - They are blessed, for their conduet is right, and it leads to happiness. The Hebrew is, “the keepers of judgment;” that is, they who observe the rules of justice in their conduct, or who are governed by the principles of integrity. And he that doeth righteousness at all times - All who yield obedience to just law - whether a nation or an individual. The psalm is designed to illustrate this “by contrast;” that is, by…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Wise people who practice justice and righteousness receive encouragement to proclaim the Lord’s great acts.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. The blessing is limited to those whose principles and acts are right. How "blessed" Israel would be now, if he had "observed God's statutes" (Psa 105:45).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 106
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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