The scepter of the wicked will not remain
over the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous will not apply their hands to injustice.

For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
but establish the righteous.
The One who examines the thoughts and emotions
is a righteous God.

For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.
The upright will see His face.

The righteous thrive like a palm tree
and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

for justice will again be righteous,
and all the upright in heart will follow it.

They band together against the life of the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.

Light dawns for the righteous,
gladness for the upright in heart.

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous ones,
and praise His holy name.

Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

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

The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is compassionate.

There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!

This is the gate of the Lord;
the righteous will enter through it.

I will praise You with a sincere heart
when I learn Your righteous judgments.

I rise at midnight to thank You
for Your righteous judgments.

I have solemnly sworn
to keep Your righteous judgments.

My eyes grow weary looking for Your salvation
and for Your righteous promise.

צ TsadeYou are righteous, Lord,
and Your judgments are just.

The decrees You issue are righteous
and altogether trustworthy.

Your decrees are righteous forever.
Give me understanding, and I will live.

The entirety of Your word is truth,
and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

I praise You seven times a day
for Your righteous judgments.

My tongue sings about Your promise,
for all Your commands are righteous.

The Lord is righteous;
He has cut the ropes of the wicked.

Surely the righteous will praise Your name;
the upright will live in Your presence.

Let the righteous one strike me—
it is an act of faithful love;
let him rebuke me—
it is oil for my head;
let me not refuse it.
Even now my prayer is against
the evil acts of the wicked.

Free me from prison
so that I can praise Your name.
The righteous will gather around me
because You deal generously with me.

Do not bring Your servant into judgment,
for no one alive is righteous in Your sight.

The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and gracious in all His acts.

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord raises up those who are oppressed.
The Lord loves the righteous.