But to the one who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly,(A) his faith is credited for righteousness.

David Celebrating the Same Truth

Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven
and whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the person
the Lord will never charge with sin.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 4:7–8 Ps 32:1–2

But to the one who does not work, but (A)believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

(B)Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven,
And whose sins have been covered.
(C)Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not (D)take into account.”

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