2461 verses about Righteousness

The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”

I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea;

He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.

Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.

But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

Charge them with crime upon crime. Don’t let them come into your righteousness.

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

Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.

God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”

“How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” Selah.

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

Are your wonders made known in the dark? Or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

They are planted in Yahweh’s house. They will flourish in our God’s courts.

to show that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?

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

For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

Say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.

before Yahweh; for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, the peoples with his truth.

Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.

Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, Yahweh.

For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

The King’s strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.

Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh’s city.

Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.

But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;

Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.

He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions;

He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession,

Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.

Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.

That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia.”

They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”

Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule among your enemies.

His work is honor and majesty. His righteousness endures forever.

They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness.

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.