'Right' in the Bible

Do not worry because of evildoers,Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;

He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light,And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].

The wicked plots against the righteousAnd gnashes at him with his teeth.

I have proclaimed good news of righteousness [and the joy that comes from obedience to You] in the great assembly;Behold, I will not restrain my lips [from proclaiming Your righteousness],As You know, O Lord.

For our fathers did not possess the land [of Canaan] by their own sword,Nor did their own arm save them,But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,Because You favored and delighted in them.

And in Your majesty ride on triumphantlyFor the cause of truth and humility and righteousness;Let Your right hand guide You to awesome things.

You have loved righteousness (virtue, morality, justice) and hated wickedness;Therefore God, your God, has anointed YouAbove Your companions with the oil of jubilation.

Kings’ daughters are among Your noble ladies;At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.

God is in the midst of her [His city], she will not be moved;God will help her when the morning dawns.

As is Your name, O God,So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;Your right hand is full of righteousness (rightness, justice).

But to the wicked God says:“What right have you to recite My statutesOr to take My covenant on your lips?

Create in me a clean heart, O God,And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.

Then will You delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,In burnt offering and whole burnt offering;Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

You love evil more than good,And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

Awake, my glory!Awake, harp and lyre!I will awaken the dawn.

That Your beloved ones may be rescued,Save with Your right hand and answer us.

My soul [my life, my very self] clings to You;Your right hand upholds me.

May they be blotted out of the book of life [and their lives come to an end]And may they not be recorded with the righteous (those in right standing with God).

Nevertheless I am continually with You;You have taken hold of my right hand.

Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand [from judging the enemy]?Remove Your hand from Your chest, destroy them!

And I said, “This is my grief,That the right hand of the Most High has changed [and His lovingkindness is withheld].”

For their heart was not steadfast toward Him,Nor were they faithful to His covenant.

So He brought them to His holy land,To this mountain [Zion] which His right hand had acquired.

Even the stock which Your right hand has planted,And [look down on] the son that You have reared and strengthened for Yourself.

Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,Upon the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself.

I will hear [with expectant hope] what God the Lord will say,For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones—But let them not turn again to folly.

You have a strong arm;Mighty is Your hand, Your right hand is exalted.

“I will also set his hand on the [Mediterranean] sea,And his right hand on the rivers [the tributaries of the Euphrates].

You have exalted the right hand of his foes;You have made all his enemies rejoice.

A thousand may fall at your sideAnd ten thousand at your right hand,But danger will not come near you.

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God],And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

O sing to the Lord a new song,For He has done marvelous and wonderful things;His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.

I will set no worthless or wicked thing before my eyes.I hate the practice of those who fall away [from the right path];It will not grasp hold of me.

Blessed are those who observe justice [by honoring God’s precepts],Who practice righteousness at all times.

And that was credited to him for righteousness,To all generations forever.

He led them by the straight way,To an inhabited city [where they could establish their homes].

That Your beloved [ones] may be rescued,Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

Appoint a wicked man against him,And let an attacker stand at his right hand [to kill him].

For He will stand at the right hand of the needy,To save him from those who judge his soul.

The Lord (Father) says to my Lord (the Messiah, His Son),“Sit at My right handUntil I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet [subjugating them into complete submission].”

The Lord is at Your right hand,He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.

The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice;All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy).

Light arises in the darkness for the upright;He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).

He will never be shaken;The righteous will be remembered forever.

He has given freely to the poor;His righteousness endures forever;His horn will be exalted in honor.

The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous:The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.

The right hand of the Lord is exalted;The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.

The Lord is God, and He has given us light [illuminating us with His grace and freedom and joy].Bind the festival sacrifices with cords to the horns of the altar.

Teach me good judgment (discernment) and knowledge,For I have believed and trusted and relied on Your commandments.

I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are fair,And that in faithfulness You have disciplined me.

Therefore I esteem as right all Your precepts concerning everything;I hate every false way.

The Lord is your keeper;The Lord is your shade on your right hand.

Do good, O Lord, to those who are goodAnd to those who are upright in their hearts.

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living),And let Your godly ones shout for joy.

If I forget you, O Jerusalem,Let my right hand forget [her skill with the harp].

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,And Your right hand will save me.

Even there Your hand will lead me,And Your right hand will take hold of me.

I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Wonderful are Your works,And my soul knows it very well.

Look to the right [the point of attack] and see;For there is no one who has regard for me [to act in my favor].Escape has failed me and I have nowhere to run;No one cares about my life.

Whose mouths speak deceit [without restraint],And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Set me free and rescue me from the hand of [hostile] foreigners,Whose mouth speaks deceit [without restraint],And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;The Lord loves the righteous [the upright in heart].

He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],

So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character],And keep to the paths of the righteous.

Long life is in her right hand;In her left hand are riches and honor.

For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

Let your eyes look directly ahead [toward the path of moral courage]And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you [toward the path of integrity].

Do not turn away to the right nor to the left [where evil may lurk];Turn your foot from [the path of] evil.

“Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things;And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

“All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God);There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them.

“They are all straightforward to him who understands [with an open and willing mind],And right to those who find knowledge and live by it.

“Riches and honor are with me,Enduring wealth and righteousness (right standing with God).

Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God],But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,The income of the wicked, punishment.

The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);The heart of the wicked is worth little.

The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy,But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.

Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment,But righteousness rescues from death.

He who is steadfast in righteousness attains life,But he who pursues evil attains his own death.

The way of the [arrogant] fool [who rejects God’s wisdom] is right in his own eyes,But a wise and prudent man is he who listens to counsel.

He who speaks truth [when he testifies] tells what is right,But a false witness utters deceit [in court].

Adversity pursues sinners,But the [consistently] upright will be rewarded with prosperity.

There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him,But its end is the way of death.

Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation,But sin is a disgrace to any people.

A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!

The Lord is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them],But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

Better is a little with righteousnessThan great income [gained] with injustice.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings,And he who speaks right is loved.

There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him,But its end is the way of death.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].

The first one to plead his case seems right,Until another comes and cross-examines him.

Even a boy is known and distinguished by his acts,Whether his conduct is pure and right.

Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].

The way of the guilty is [exceedingly] crooked,But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),But to the evildoers it is disaster.

He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyaltyFinds life, righteousness, and honor.

Yes, my heart will rejoiceWhen your lips speak right things.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;Do not destroy his resting place;

He kisses the lips [and wins the hearts of people]Who gives a right and straightforward answer.