Romans 4:6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

English Standard Version
just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

New American Standard Bible
just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

King James Bible
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the man God credits righteousness to apart from works:

International Standard Version
Likewise, David also speaks of the blessedness of the person whom God regards as righteous apart from actions:

American Standard Version
Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

Douay-Rheims Bible
As David also termeth the blessedness of a man, to whom God reputeth justice without works:

Darby Bible Translation
Even as David also declares the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness without works:

Young's Literal Translation
even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

Cross References

Matthew 25:19
After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons with them.

Romans 4:5
But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Romans 4:7
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

James 2:18
Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:1-12 To meet the views of the Jews, the apostle first refers to the example of Abraham, in whom the Jews gloried as their most renowned forefather. However exalted in various respects, he had nothing to boast in the presence of God, being saved by grace, through faith, even as others. Without noticing the years which passed before his call, and the failures at times in his obedience, and even in his faith, it was expressly stated in Scripture that he believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness, Ge 15:6. From this example it is observed, that if any man could work the full measure required by the law, the reward must be reckoned as a debt, which evidently was not the case even of Abraham, seeing faith was reckoned to him for righteousness. When believers are justified by faith, their faith being counted for righteousness, their faith does not justify them as a part, small or great, of their righteousness; but as the appointed means of uniting them to Him who has chosen as the name whereby he shall be called, the Lord our Righteousness. Pardoned people are the only blessed people. It clearly appears from the Scripture, that Abraham was justified several years before his circumcision. It is, therefore, plain that this rite was not necessary in order to justification. It was a sign of the original corruption of human nature. And it was such a sign as was also an outward seal, appointed not only to confirm God's promises to him and to his seed, and their obligation to be the Lord's, but likewise to assure him of his being already a real partaker of the righteousness of faith. Thus Abraham was the spiritual forefather of all believers, who walked after the example of his obedient faith. The seal of the Holy Spirit in our sanctification, making us new creatures, is the inward evidence of the righteousness of faith.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6-8. David also describeth—"speaketh," "pronounceth."

the blessedness of the man unto whom the Lord imputeth righteousness without works—whom, though void of all good works, He, nevertheless, regards and treats as righteous.