Bible Strands
Psalms 106:3
Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the gathered community of Israel immediately after cataloging generations of rebellion and divine deliverance. The speaker shifts from recounting past history to petitioning God for future favor and salvation.
The words — שֹׁמְרֵי (shomeri) denotes those who actively guard or keep, paired with עֹשֵׂה (oseh), which means to do or practice. Together they frame upholding justice and practicing righteousness as continuous, deliberate actions rather than isolated events.
The thread — This emphasis on consistent moral practice appears in Psalms 15:2, which links integrity and truth-speaking to dwelling in God’s presence. The New Testament echoes the pattern in James 1:25, which blesses the one who continually applies the law, and John 13:17, which ties blessing directly to the execution of known commands.
Why it lands — The text demands sustained ethical conduct rather than occasional moral performance. It requires the reader to align daily actions with divine standards while anticipating God’s responsive salvation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Cross-references
- Psalms 15:2 He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,
- James 1:25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
- John 13:17 If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
- John 15:14 You are My friends if you do what I command you.
- Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- Deuteronomy 11:1 You shall therefore love the LORD your God and always keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments.
- Psalms 119:1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
- Psalms 119:20 My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
- Psalms 119:44 I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
- Psalms 119:106 I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.