'Righteousness' in the Bible

And he had faith in the Lord, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.

And it will be our righteousness if we take care to keep all this order before the Lord our God as he has given it to us.

And after the Lord has sent them in flight from before you, say not in your heart, Because of my righteousness the Lord has given me this land; when it is because of their evil-doing that the Lord is driving these nations out before you.

Not for your righteousness or because your hearts are upright are you going in to take their land; but because of the evil-doing of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and to give effect to his oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Be certain then that the Lord your God is not giving you this good land as a reward for your righteousness; for you are a stiff-necked people.

You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.

Let righteousness be your guide, so that you may have life, and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.

He is the Rock, complete is his work; for all his ways are righteousness: a God without evil who keeps faith, true and upright is he.

They will send out the word for the people to come to the mountain, taking there the offerings of righteousness: for the store of the seas will be theirs, and the secret wealth of the sand.

He kept for himself the first part, for his was the ruler's right: he put in force the righteousness of the Lord, and his decisions for Israel.

Keep your places now, while I take up the argument with you before the Lord, and give you the story of the righteousness of the Lord, which he has made clear by his acts to you and to your fathers.

And the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord gave you into my hands today, and I would not put out my hand against the man who has been marked with the holy oil.

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.

May the Lord your God be praised, whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; because the Lord's love for Israel is eternal, he has made you king, to be their judge in righteousness.

Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which you have said. Then he said, ... if in my time there is peace and righteousness?

And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.

Praise be to the Lord your God whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of his kingdom to be king for the Lord your God: because, in his love for Israel, it was the purpose of your God to make them strong for ever, he made you king over them, to be their judge in righteousness.

O Lord God of Israel, righteousness is yours; we are only a small band which has been kept from death, as at this day: see, we are before you in our sin; for no one may keep his place before you because of this.

You saw that his heart was true to you, and made an agreement with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Jebusite and the Girgashite, even to give it to his seed, and you have done what you said; for righteousness is yours:

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.

Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.

If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.

Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.

I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.

(Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)

He makes his prayer to God, and he has mercy on him; he sees God's face with cries of joy; he gives news of his righteousness to men;

Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

Your evil-doing may have an effect on a man like yourself, or your righteousness on a son of man.

I will get my knowledge from far, and I will give righteousness to my Maker.

There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.

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;