...understandeth the merit of works ; in which sense, also, his adversaries the Jews understood and urged it, saying, " Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,...is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin." By this description from the pen of David of the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousness,...

...according to merit, but in a gracious manner, the passage cited from Ps. 32: 1, 2, is precisely in point, " Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and...is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin." That is, blessed is the man, who, although a sinner, is regarded and treated as righteous. As the remission...

...as David also pronounceth a blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works, saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are...covered! Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin. Even as David also pronounceth a blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness....

...adorneth herself with her jewels." Of all of us who have relied on Christ for salvation it is said, "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and...Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin" (Rom. 4:7,8). That righteous robe is pictured in the parable of the king who made a marriage for his...

...chapter. Thus, in the next verses but one to the text, "Blessed are they." sairh he, "whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin" [cf. Ps. 3;: i-: ]. To him that is justified or forgiven, God "will not impute sin" to his condemnation....

...Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works, saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are...covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin. Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the unctrcumcision also?...

...God's grace. Thus David declares the blessedness of the man to whom God credits justice without works: "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and...covered; blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not credit sin." Now since the attainment of justice and justification is precisely the guiding theme of...

...not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man,...Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin."—Rom. 4:3-8. Read it again, especially verse 5, "But to him that worketh not, but believeth...

...Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works, saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are...covered, Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin. (6-8) 6. Even as David also pronounceth blessing. We see from this that those who limit...

...this, we are able all the more to say with the psalmist and Paul, "Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin." The forgiveness of sins, the nonimputation of sins: blessed beyond measure are all who have received...