'Right' in the Bible

tore the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it to you. But you were not like My servant David, who kept My commands and followed Me with all of his heart, doing only what is right in My eyes.

For David did what was right in the Lord’s eyes, and he did not turn aside from anything He had commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Asa did what was right in the Lord’s eyes, as his ancestor David had done.

So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard so I can have it for a vegetable garden, since it is right next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

Then Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and the whole heavenly host was standing by Him at His right hand and at His left hand.

He walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and left. Then the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

Then he took the mantle Elijah had dropped and struck the waters. “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” he asked. He struck the waters himself, and they parted to the right and the left, and Elisha crossed over.

But he said, “Why go to him today? It’s not a New Moon or a Sabbath.”She replied, “Everything is all right.”

Run out to meet her and ask, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your son all right?’”And she answered, “Everything’s all right.”

However, in a particular matter may the Lord pardon your servant: When my master, the king of Aram, goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship and I, as his right-hand man, bow in the temple of Rimmon—when I bow in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this matter.”

So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”

Gehazi said, “It’s all right. My master has sent me to say, ‘I have just now discovered that two young men from the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them 75 pounds of silver and two changes of clothes.’”

Then the captain, the king’s right-hand man, responded to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?”Elisha announced, “You will in fact see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat any of it.”

Then they said to each other, “We’re not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will catch up with us. Let’s go tell the king’s household.”

The king had appointed the captain, his right-hand man, to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway. He died, just as the man of God had predicted when the king came to him.

When Jehu came out to his master’s servants, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this crazy person come to you?”Then he said to them, “You know the sort and their ranting.”

So the overseer of the palace, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you tell us. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever you think is right.”

Nevertheless, the Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

Then the guards stood with their weapons in hand surrounding the king—from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and by the temple.

Throughout the time Jehoiada the priest instructed him, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight.

Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the Lord’s temple; in it the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the Lord’s temple.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight, but not like his ancestor David. He did everything his father Joash had done.

Azariah did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Amaziah had done.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Uzziah had done.

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God like his ancestor David

The Israelites secretly did what was not right against the Lord their God. They built high places in all their towns from watchtower to fortified city.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestor David had done.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn to the right or the left.

Heman’s relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand:Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

They were archers who could use either the right or left hand, both to sling stones and shoot arrows from a bow. They were Saul’s relatives from Benjamin:

Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it.

Then he set up the pillars in front of the sanctuary, one on the right and one on the left. He named the one on the right Jachin and the one on the left Boaz.

He made 10 basins for washing and he put five on the right and five on the left. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the reservoir was used by the priests for washing.

He made the 10 gold lampstands according to their specifications and put them in the sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left.

He made 10 tables and placed them in the sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left. He also made 100 gold bowls.

He put the reservoir on the right side, toward the southeast.

Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.

Then Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and the whole heavenly host was standing at His right hand and at His left hand.

He walked in the way of Asa his father; he did not turn away from it but did what was right in the Lord’s sight.

Then he stationed all the troops with their weapons in hand surrounding the king—from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and by the temple.

Throughout the time of Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight but not wholeheartedly.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight as his father Amaziah had done.

They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the Lord—only the consecrated priests, the descendants of Aaron, have the right to offer incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully! You will not receive honor from the Lord God.”

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he didn’t enter the Lord’s sanctuary, but the people still behaved corruptly.

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the Lord’s sight like his ancestor David,

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestor David had done.

Then they brought the goats for the sin offering right into the presence of the king and the congregation, who laid their hands on them.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn aside to the right or the left.

Since we have taken an oath of loyalty to the king, and it is not right for us to witness his dishonor, we have sent to inform the king

I gave them this reply, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start building, but you have no share, right, or historic claim in Jerusalem.”

Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?

Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform made for this purpose. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right; to his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large processions that gave thanks. One went to the right on the wall, toward the Dung Gate.

She said, “If it pleases the king, and I have found approval before him, if the matter seems right to the king and I am pleasing in his sight, let a royal edict be written. Let it revoke the documents the scheming Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.

The king’s edict gave the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate every ethnic and provincial army hostile to them, including women and children, and to take their possessions as spoils of war.

Does God pervert justice?Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

If He passes by me, I wouldn’t see Him;if He goes right by, I wouldn’t recognize Him.

Even if I were in the right, I could not answer.I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

Even if I were in the right, my own mouth would condemn me;if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty.

Now then, I have prepared my case;I know that I am right.

I will never affirm that you are right.I will maintain my integrity until I die.

The rabble rise up at my right;they trap my feetand construct their siege ramp against me.

If there is an angel on his side,one mediator out of a thousand,to tell a person what is right for him

He will look at men and say,“I have sinned and perverted what was right;yet I did not get what I deserved.

Let us judge for ourselves what is right;let us decide together what is good.

Then I will confess to youthat your own right hand can deliver you.

I keep the Lord in mind always.Because He is at my right hand,I will not be shaken.

You reveal the path of life to me;in Your presence is abundant joy;in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.

Let my vindication come from You,for You see what is right.

Display the wonders of Your faithful love,Savior of all who seek refugefrom those who rebel against Your right hand.

You have given me the shield of Your salvation;Your right hand upholds me,and Your humility exalts me.

The precepts of the Lord are right,making the heart glad;the command of the Lord is radiant,making the eyes light up.

Now I know that the Lord gives victory to His anointed;He will answer him from His holy heavenwith mighty victories from His right hand.

Your hand will capture all your enemies;your right hand will seize those who hate you.

He renews my life;He leads me along the right pathsfor His name’s sake.

He leads the humble in what is rightand teaches them His way.

in whose hands are evil schemesand whose right hands are filled with bribes.

For the word of the Lord is right,and all His work is trustworthy.

For they did not take the land by their sword—their arm did not bring them victory—but by Your right hand, Your arm,and the light of Your face,for You were pleased with them.

in your splendor ride triumphantlyin the cause of truth, humility, and justice.May your right hand show your awe-inspiring acts.

Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,stands at your right hand.

Your name, God, like Your praise,reaches to the ends of the earth;Your right hand is filled with justice.

But God says to the wicked:“What right do you have to recite My statutesand to take My covenant on your lips?

Against You—You alone—I have sinnedand done this evil in Your sight.So You are right when You pass sentence;You are blameless when You judge.

Save with Your right hand, and answer me,so that those You love may be rescued.

I follow close to You;Your right hand holds on to me.

Yet I am always with You;You hold my right hand.

Why do You hold back Your hand?Stretch out Your right hand and destroy them!

So I say, “I am grievedthat the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

He brought them to His holy land,to the mountain His right hand acquired.

the root Your right hand has planted,the shoot that You made strong for Yourself.

Let Your hand be with the man at Your right hand,with the son of manYou have made strong for Yourself.

You have a mighty arm;Your hand is powerful;Your right hand is lifted high.

I will extend his power to the seaand his right hand to the rivers.

You have lifted high the right hand of his foes;You have made all his enemies rejoice.

Though a thousand fall at your sideand ten thousand at your right hand,the pestilence will not reach you.

A psalm.Sing a new song to the Lord,for He has performed wonders;His right hand and holy armhave won Him victory.

All of them wait for Youto give them their food at the right time.