Psalm 106:3

Modern

Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.

Traditional

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Literal

Blessed are those guarding justice, doing righteousness at every time.

Latin

Beati qui custodiunt judicium, et faciunt justitiam in omni tempore.

Hebrew

English

Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.

Wise people who practice justice and righteousness receive encouragement to proclaim the Lord’s great acts.

The Israelite community in exile confessed the Lord’s goodness and justice and their own past sins. From their humble state in exile, they asked for redemption and restoration. They hoped to be gathered back from all the places the Lord had scattered them in his anger.
The psalm ends with a memory of the Lord’s past mercy and hope for renewed mercy (Psalm 106:44–48). Israel failed, but the Lord remains constant.
Verses 1, 47–48 (along with Psalms 96; 105:1–15) are included in David’s song of praise recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:1–43.

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 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.
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.
John 15:14
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
John 13:17
If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
John 14:21–23
Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
Psalm 119:44
I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
Psalm 119:20
My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
Deuteronomy 11:1
You shall therefore love the LORD your God and always keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments.
Romans 2:7
To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
Psalm 119:1–3
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.