'Righteousness' in the Bible

Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.

Give the offerings of righteousness, and put your faith in the Lord.

Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.

O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.

I will give praise to the Lord for his righteousness; I will make a song to the name of the Lord Most High.

For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.

And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.

For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.

The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.

Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness.

They will come and make his righteousness clear to a people of the future because he has done this.

Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness.

In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed; keep me safe in your righteousness.

Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.

His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.

And my tongue will be talking of your righteousness and of your praise all the day.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

And he will make your righteousness be seen like the light, and your cause like the shining of the sun.

For the Lord is a lover of righteousness, and takes care of his saints; they will be kept safe for ever; but the seed of the evil-doers will be cut off.

The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.

And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.

Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.

Then you will have delight in the offerings of righteousness, in burned offerings and offerings of beasts; then they will make offerings of oxen on your altar.

You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds.

Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

So that men will say, Truly there is a reward for righteousness; truly there is a God who is judge on the earth.

May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.

The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.

You will give us an answer in righteousness by great acts of power, O God of our salvation; you who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of the far-off lands of the sea;

O let the nations be glad, and make song of joy; for you will be the judge of the peoples in righteousness, guiding the nations of the earth. (Selah.)

Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.

Keep me safe in your righteousness, and come to my help; give ear to my voice, and be my saviour.

My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.

I will give news of the great acts of the Lord God; my words will be of your righteousness, and of yours only.

Your righteousness, O God, is very high; you have done great things; O God, who is like you?

My tongue will be talking of your righteousness all the day; for those whose purpose is to do me evil have been crushed and put to shame.

Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.

As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

When the right time has come, I will be the judge in righteousness.

Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:

The seat of your kingdom is resting on righteousness and right judging: mercy and good faith come before your face.

In your name will they have joy all the day: in your righteousness will they be lifted up.

But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.

Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.

Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

The heavens gave out the news of his righteousness, and all the people saw his glory.

Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

I will make a song of mercy and righteousness; to you, O Lord, will I make melody.

The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.

But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.

And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.

His work is full of honour and glory; and his righteousness is unchanging for ever.

The works of his hands are faith and righteousness; all his laws are unchanging.

They are fixed for ever and ever, they are done in faith and righteousness.

A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.

Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.

O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.

You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.

Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.

The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.

Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;