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As David saith the blessedness of a man, whom God accepteth, he giveth to him rightwiseness without works of the law, [As and David saith the blessedness of a man, to whom God accepteth, rightwiseness without works,]

Blessed be they, whose wickednesses be forgiven, and whose sins be hid [and whose sins be covered, or hid].

Blessed is that man, to whom God areckoned [reckoned] not sin.

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It is just as David describes the blessedfulness of the person to whom God ascribes righteousness apart from deeds: Blessed are those whose unrighteousnesses are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is that man to whom the Lord does not impute sin.

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[a]Even as David declareth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, saying,

Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:6 Another proof of the same confirmation: David putteth blessedness in free pardon of sins, therefore justification also.

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

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