Psalm 53^[a](A)

For the director of music. According to mahalath.^[b] A maskil^[c] of David.

Psalm 14^(A)

For the director of music. Of David.

¹⁰ As it is written:

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says,^(G) it says to those who are under the law,^(H) so that every mouth may be silenced^(I) and the whole world held accountable to God.^{(J) 20} Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;^(K) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.^(L)

Righteousness Through Faith

²¹ But now apart from the law the righteousness of God^(M) has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.^{(N) 22} This righteousness^(O) is given through faith^(P) in^[g] Jesus Christ^(Q) to all who believe.^(R) There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,^{(S) 23} for all have sinned^(T) and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴ and all are justified^(U) freely by his grace^(V) through the redemption^(W) that came by Christ Jesus. ²⁵ God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,^[h](X) through the shedding of his blood^(Y)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished^(Z)— ²⁶ he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

²⁷ Where, then, is boasting?^(AA) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. ²⁸ For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.^{(AB) 29} Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,^{(AC) 30} since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.^{(AD) 31} Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.