72 Bible Verses about God, Righteousness Of
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He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity: just and right is he.
According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Tell ye, and bring them near; yes, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else besides me; a just God and a Savior; there is none besides me.
Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me speak with thee of thy judgments: Why doth the way of the wicked prosper? why are they all happy that deal very treacherously?
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like to thee!
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict.
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
For the moth shall eat them like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we have not obeyed his voice.
They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts towards the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.
Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Then I called upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yes, our God is merciful. The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yes, I will help thee; yes, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not delay: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thy anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people have become a reproach to all that are about us.
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah. But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call to him.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou sattest on the throne judging right.
He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together; who is my adversary? let him come near to me.
I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he shall plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him, to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
The just LORD is in the midst of her; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for to thee have I revealed my cause.
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance beholdeth the upright.
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love his appearing.
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were assembled at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak. Upon which the princes of Israel, and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we having escaped, remain yet, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth, against them who commit such things.
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they who commit such things are worthy of death; not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
That the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man.)
And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
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God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The punishment of the wicked
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her lewdness, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
And I heard another from the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His judgments
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Talk of
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought to shame, that seek my hurt.
My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
God, Righteousness Of » Is part of his character
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Magnify
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His commandments
And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Acknowledge, though the wicked prosper
Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me speak with thee of thy judgments: Why doth the way of the wicked prosper? why are they all happy that deal very treacherously?
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence. For all the day long have I been afflicted, and chastened every morning. read more.
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His testimonies
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The gospel
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he may be just, and the justifier of him who believeth in Jesus.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His acts
They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts towards the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.
Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Plead, in prayer
Revive me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thy anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people have become a reproach to all that are about us.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His government
For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness will he judge the world, and the people with equity.
God, Righteousness Of » We should pray » To be delivered in
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy ear to me, and save me.
God, Righteousness Of » The heavens shall declare
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Ascribe, to him
O Lord, righteousness belongeth to thee, but to us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
God, Righteousness Of » Angels acknowledge
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, who art, and wast, and wilt be, because thou hast judged thus.
God, Righteousness Of » Described as » Everlasting
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His word
God, Righteousness Of » God delights in the exercise of
But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
God, Righteousness Of » We should pray » To be quickened in
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: revive me in thy righteousness.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His ways
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Recognize, in the fulfilment of his promises
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him, to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Upheld by
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yes, I will help thee; yes, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
God, Righteousness Of » Shown to the posterity of saints
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness to children's children;
God, Righteousness Of » Christ committed his cause to
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
God, Righteousness Of » We should pray » For its continued manifestation
O continue thy loving-kindness to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
God, Righteousness Of » We should pray » To be judged according to
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
God, Righteousness Of » We should pray » To be answered in
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
God, Righteousness Of » Described as » Beyond computation
My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
God, Righteousness Of » Described as » Enduring for ever
God, Righteousness Of » Described as » Very high
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like to thee!
God, Righteousness Of » Described as » Abundant
According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Declare to others
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Do not conceal
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Mention, only
I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
God, Righteousness Of » His care and defence of his people designed to teach
For I brought thee out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee from the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
God, Righteousness Of » The wicked have no interest in
Add iniquity to their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
God, Righteousness Of » Described as » The habitation of his throne
Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The final judgment
Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained: of which he hath given assurance to all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
God, Righteousness Of » Leads him to love righteousness
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance beholdeth the upright.
God, Righteousness Of » Shown openly before the heathen
The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shown in the sight of the heathen.
God, Righteousness Of » Christ acknowledged
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
God, Righteousness Of » Illustrated
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
God, Righteousness Of » We should pray » To be led in
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness, because of my enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Acknowledge, in his dealings
O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we having escaped, remain yet, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Confident of beholding
I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he shall plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.