72 Bible Verses about God, Righteousness Of

You are righteous, O Jehovah. Your judgments are upright.

He is the Rock! His work is perfect. For all His ways are just. He is a God of faithfulness and without evil. He is just and upright.

Like (according to) your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.

Clouds, gloom and darkness are all around Him. Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.

Jehovah is righteous in all his ways. He is kind in all his deeds.

Speak and present your case. Yes, let them consult one another. Who revealed this in the distant past and predicted it long ago? Was it not I, Jehovah? There is no other God except me. There is no other righteous God and Savior besides me.

Jehovah, if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Indeed, I must question you about matters of justice. Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why do dishonest people succeed with impunity?

Righteous Father, the world has not known you. I know you and those you sent me know you.

Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

We cannot find the Almighty. He is exalted in power but will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like great deep water. O Jehovah, you preserve man and beast.

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

Jehovah of Hosts shows his greatness by doing what is right. He reveals his holiness by judging his people.

His work is glorious and majestic. His righteousness endures (continues) forever.

Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever.

The moth will eat them up like a garment. The worm will devour them like wool. But my righteousness will last forever! My salvation will last through all generations.

Therefore Jehovah watched over the evil and brought it upon us. Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works. We have not obeyed his voice.

Listen! The noisy crowds around the wells are telling about Jehovah's victories, the victories of Israel's people! Then Jehovah's people marched down from their cities.

Now stand where you are. I will judge you before Jehovah by reminding you of all the mighty actions Jehovah did to save you and your ancestors.

If they want to brag, instead let them advocate (glory) (celebrate) that they understand and know me. They should advocate that I, Jehovah, act out of love, righteousness, and justice on the earth. This kind of celebration pleases me, declares Jehovah.

They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: Great and marvelous are your works, Jehovah God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of the ages (Eternal King) (King of the nations) (King of the holy ones). (Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:4) (Exodus 6:3)

He alone judges the world with righteousness. He judges its people fairly.

The God of Israel has spoken. The protector of Israel said to me: 'The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God. He is like the sun shining on a cloudless day. The sun that makes the grass sparkle after rain.

He comes before Jehovah! Yes, he comes to judge the earth! He will judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth (fidelity) (faithfulness).

The strength of the King loves justice. You have established equity. You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches. If they want to brag, instead let them advocate (glory) (celebrate) that they understand and know me. They should advocate that I, Jehovah, act out of love, righteousness, and justice on the earth. This kind of celebration pleases me, declares Jehovah.

By awesome deeds you answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation. You are trusted to the ends of the earth and the farthest sea.

I have not hidden your righteousness deep in my heart. I have been outspoken about your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not hidden your mercy and your truth from the great congregation.

But I called on the name of Jehovah: Please, Jehovah, deliver (rescue) me! Jehovah is gracious and righteous. Our God is compassionate (merciful). Jehovah protects defenseless people (simple ones). When I was weak, he saved me.

Jehovah is righteous. He has cut to pieces the cords of the wicked.

Do not fear for I am with you! Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.'

I bring near my righteousness. It is not far away. My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.

O Jehovah, according to all your righteousness, let your anger, I pray you, be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Because of our sins, and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all those who are round about us.

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him. Remember from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.

Judge me by your righteousness, O Jehovah my God. Do not let them gloat.

O sons of men, how long will my glorious honor be turned into shame? How long will you love empty, worthless things and search for the lie? But know that Jehovah has chosen and distinguished the godly man for himself. Jehovah will hear when I call to him.

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end. Establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.

You have maintained my just cause. You have sat on the throne judging righteously.

Jehovah works righteousness and judgment for all who are oppressed.

The one who pronounces me innocent is near. Who will bring a case against me? Let us confront each other! Who accuses me? Let him draw near to me!

I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him. He will plead my cause, and execute judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light and I will see his righteousness.

Who will bring any charge against the ones God has chosen? It is God who justifies (makes righteous).

You saw that his heart was true to you, and made an agreement with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Jebusite and the Girgashite, even to give it to his seed, and you have done what you said; for righteousness is yours.

([Psalm of David]) Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my trouble. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

Jehovah is righteous within her. He will do no wrong. He brings justice to the dawn of the morning. He does not fail! Yet the unjust know no shame.

I will bring them and they will live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness!

O Jehovah of Hosts, you are a fair judge. You test motives and thoughts. I want to see you take revenge on them. For that reason I presented my case to you.

Surely you would not do that! Would you slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked? Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

Jehovah is righteous. He loves a righteous way of life. Upright people will see his face (contemplate his presence).

The heavens declare his righteousness because God is the judge.

I have sinned against you, especially you. I have done what you consider evil in your sight. So you hand down justice when you speak, and you are blameless when you judge.

The righteous considers the house of the wicked but overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

The crown of righteousness is laid up for me. The Lord, the righteous judge, will give it to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing (manifestation).

God is a righteous judge and a God who has indignation every day.

Shemaiah the prophet approached Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them: Jehovah says: 'You have forsaken me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.' Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said: Jehovah is righteous.

O Jehovah, God of Israel, righteousness is yours. We are only a small band that has been kept from death this day. See, we are before you in our sin. For no one may keep his place before you because of this.

Your people, O Israel, are like the sand of the sea. Yet only a remnant within them will return. Overwhelming and righteous destruction has been decreed.

I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plummet. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.

Jehovah is upright. I have rebelled against him. Listen all you people and see my pain. My virgins and my young men are taken away as prisoners.

I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.

We are sure that the judgment of God, according to truth, is against those who commit such things.

The statutes of Jehovah are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The commandments of Jehovah are radiant. They make the eyes shine. The reverence of Jehovah is pure. It endures forever. The decisions of Jehovah are true. They are completely fair.

And what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments so righteous as the law I present to you this day?

The word of Jehovah is upright. All his works are true (trustworthy).

I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.

They know the judgment of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death! And yet, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who do them.

The law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

God did this so that the righteous requirements of the Law might be fully satisfied in us who live according to the Spirit, and not according to human nature.

If our unrighteousness defines God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his anger is he? I speak in human terms.

The king sent for Moses and Aaron and said: This time I have sinned. Jehovah is in the right. My people and I are in the wrong.