Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
Thou art righteous
For we remain
In our trespasses
We cannot
General references
Bible References
Thou art righteous
Nehemiah 9:33
“However, You are just and righteous in everything that has come upon us;
For You have dealt faithfully, but we have acted wickedly.
“However, You are just and righteous in everything that has come upon us;
For You have dealt faithfully, but we have acted wickedly.
Daniel 9:7
“Righteousness belongs to You, O Lord, but to us confusion and open shame, as it is this day—to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, those who are nearby and those who are far away, in all the countries to which You have driven them, because of the [treacherous] acts of unfaithfulness which they have committed against You.
Romans 10:3
For not knowing about God’s righteousness [which is based on faith], and seeking to establish their own [righteousness based on works], they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
For we remain
Lamentations 3:22
It is because of the Lord’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed,
Because His [tender] compassions never fail.
It is because of the Lord’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed,
Because His [tender] compassions never fail.
In our trespasses
Isaiah 64:6
For we all have become like one who is [ceremonially] unclean [like a leper],
And all our deeds of righteousness are like filthy rags;
We all wither and decay like a leaf,
And our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing], like the wind, takes us away [carrying us far from God’s favor, toward destruction].
For we all have become like one who is [ceremonially] unclean [like a leper],
And all our deeds of righteousness are like filthy rags;
We all wither and decay like a leaf,
And our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing], like the wind, takes us away [carrying us far from God’s favor, toward destruction].
Ezekiel 33:10
“Now as for you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus you have said, “Truly our transgressions and our sins are on us, and we are rotting away because of them; how then can we live?”’
Zechariah 3:3
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy (nauseatingly vile) garments and was standing before the Angel [of the Lord].
John 8:21
Then He said again to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, and you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
1 Corinthians 15:17
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless and powerless [mere delusion]; you are still in your sins [and under the control and penalty of sin].
We cannot
Job 9:2
“Yes, I know it is true.
But how can a mortal man be right before God?
“Yes, I know it is true.
But how can a mortal man be right before God?
Psalm 130:3
If You, Lord, should keep an account of our sins and treat us accordingly,
O Lord, who could stand [before you in judgment and claim innocence]?
If You, Lord, should keep an account of our sins and treat us accordingly,
O Lord, who could stand [before you in judgment and claim innocence]?
Psalm 143:2
And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.
And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the Law [of Moses] says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that [the excuses of] every mouth may be silenced [from protesting] and that all the world may be held accountable to God [and subject to His judgment].
General references
Psalm 119:137
Tsadhe.
Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.
Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.
Zechariah 3:3
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy (nauseatingly vile) garments and was standing before the Angel [of the Lord].