'Righteous' in the Bible

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

When I call, answer me, my righteous God! When I was in distress, you set me free. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

Offer sacrifices that are righteous, and put your confidence in the LORD.

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

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 judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

For You have upheld my just cause;You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

The one who lives with integrity, who does righteous deeds, and who speaks truth to himself.

Hear the just (righteous) cause, O Lord; listen to my loud [piercing] cry;Listen to my prayer, that comes from guileless lips.

The LORD will reward me because I am righteous; because my hands are clean he will restore me;

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

He revives my life; he leads me in pathways that are righteous for the sake of his name.

In you, LORD, I have taken refuge. Let me never be ashamed. Because you are righteous, deliver me!

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

The wicked person schemes against the righteousand gnashes his teeth at him.

The wicked take out a sword and bend the bow, to bring down the humble and the poor to slay those who are righteous in conduct.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know.

Your throne, God, exists forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

Let Mount Zion be glad,Let the daughters of Judah rejoiceBecause of Your [righteous] judgments.

Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.

Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,whole burnt offerings;then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

Rescue and deliver me, because you are righteous. Turn your ear to me and save me.

My mouth shall tell of Your righteousnessAnd of Your [deeds of] salvation all day long,For their number is more than I know.

Your many righteous deeds, God, are great,

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

"At the time that I choose I will judge the righteous.

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

For they provoked Him to [righteous] anger with their high places [devoted to idol worship]And moved Him to jealousy with their carved images [by denying Him the love, worship, and obedience that is rightfully and uniquely His].

Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

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

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

The Lord performs righteous deedsAnd judgments for all who are oppressed.

Yet the LORD's gracious love remains throughout eternity for those who fear him and his righteous acts extend to their children's children,

And it was credited to him as a righteous act, from generation to generation to eternity.

The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

Open for me the righteous gates so I may enter through them to give thanks to the LORD.

This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous are Thy judgments, And in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

I have done what is just and righteous. Don't leave me to my oppressors.

My eyes grow weary looking for Your salvationand for Your righteous promise.

TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

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

Hear my voice according to Your [steadfast] lovingkindness;O Lord, renew and refresh me according to Your ordinances.

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

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

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

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

For the sake of your name, LORD, preserve my life. Because you are righteous, bring me out of trouble.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: