Psalm 32:1
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Blessed Are the Forgiven
A Maskil[a] of David.
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- Psalm 32:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Romans 4:6-8
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6 just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
7 (A)“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered;
8 blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not (B)count his sin.”
Psalm 85:2
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Isaiah 44:22
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22 (A)I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud
and your sins like mist;
return to me, for I have redeemed you.
Acts 13:38-39
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38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, (A)that through this man (B)forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and by him (C)everyone who believes is freed[a] from everything (D)from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
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- Acts 13:39 Greek justified; twice in this verse
Micah 7:18-19
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God's Steadfast Love and Compassion
18 (A)Who is a God like you, (B)pardoning iniquity
and passing over transgression
(C)for the remnant of his inheritance?
(D)He does not retain his anger forever,
because he delights in steadfast love.
19 He will (E)again have compassion on us;
(F)he will tread our iniquities underfoot.
(G)You will cast all our[a] sins
into the depths of the sea.
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- Micah 7:19 Hebrew their
Isaiah 43:25
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25 “I, I am he
(A)who blots out (B)your transgressions for my own sake,
and I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 1:18
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18 “Come now, (A)let us reason[a] together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as (B)white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
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- Isaiah 1:18 Or dispute
Revelation 22:14
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14 Blessed are those who (A)wash their robes,[a] so that they may have the right to (B)the tree of life and that (C)they may enter the city by the gates.
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- Revelation 22:14 Some manuscripts do his commandments
Matthew 5:3-12
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3 (A)“Blessed are (B)the poor in spirit, for (C)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are (D)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the (E)meek, for they (F)shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and (G)thirst (H)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are (I)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are (J)the pure in heart, for (K)they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are (L)the peacemakers, for (M)they shall be called (N)sons[a] of God.
10 (O)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for (P)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (Q)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely (R)on my account. 12 (S)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (T)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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- Matthew 5:9 Greek huioi; see Preface
Jeremiah 17:7-8
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7 (A)“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
(B)whose trust is the Lord.
8 (C)He is like a tree planted by water,
that sends out its roots by the stream,
and does not fear when heat comes,
for its leaves remain green,
and is not anxious in the year of drought,
for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
Psalm 40:4
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4 Blessed is the man who (A)makes
the Lord his trust,
who does not turn to the proud,
to those who (B)go astray after a lie!
Psalm 128:1
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Psalm 106:3
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3 Blessed are they who observe justice,
who (A)do righteousness at all times!
Psalm 53:1
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There Is None Who Does Good
To the choirmaster: according to (A)Mahalath. A Maskil[a] of David.
53 (B)The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;
there is none who does good.
Footnotes
- Psalm 53:1 Probably musical or liturgical terms
Psalm 42:1
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Book Two
Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?
To the choirmaster. A Maskil[a] of (A)the Sons of Korah.
42 (B)As a deer pants for flowing streams,
so pants my soul for you, O God.
Footnotes
- Psalm 42:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Luke 11:28
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28 But he said, (A)“Blessed rather are those (B)who hear the word of God and (C)keep it!”
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Psalm 119:1-2
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Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet
Aleph
119 [a] Blessed are those whose (A)way is blameless,
who (B)walk in the law of the Lord!
2 Blessed are those who (C)keep his (D)testimonies,
who (E)seek him with their whole heart,
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- Psalm 119:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem of twenty-two stanzas, following the letters of the Hebrew alphabet; within a stanza, each verse begins with the same Hebrew letter
Psalm 1:1-2
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Book One
The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked
1 Blessed is the man[a]
who (A)walks not in (B)the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in (C)the way of sinners,
nor (D)sits in (E)the seat of (F)scoffers;
2 but his (G)delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,
and on his (H)law he meditates day and night.
Matthew 16:17
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17 And Jesus answered him, (A)“Blessed are you, (B)Simon Bar-Jonah! For (C)flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, (D)but my Father who is in heaven.
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Psalm 89:15
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15 Blessed are the people who know (A)the festal shout,
who walk, O Lord, in (B)the light of your face,
Psalm 84:12
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12 O Lord of hosts,
(A)blessed is the one who trusts in you!
Psalm 52:1
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The Steadfast Love of God Endures
To the choirmaster. A Maskil[a] of David, when (A)Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”
52 Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?
The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
Footnotes
- Psalm 52:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Psalm 45:1
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Your Throne, O God, Is Forever
To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil[a] of (A)the Sons of Korah; a love song.
45 My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;
I address my verses to the king;
my tongue is like the pen of (B)a ready scribe.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Psalm 55:1
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Cast Your Burden on the Lord
To the choirmaster: with (A)stringed instruments. A Maskil[a] of David.
55 (B)Give ear to my prayer, O God,
and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
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