Bible Verses About Righteousness

Those who live a blameless life, who behave uprightly, who speak truth from their hearts

and keep their tongues from slander; who never do harm to others or seek to discredit neighbors;

who look with scorn on the vile, but honor those who fear ADONAI; who hold to an oath, no matter the cost;

who refuse usury when they lend money and refuse a bribe to damage the innocent. Those who do these things never will be moved.

The holy people in the land are the ones who are worthy of honor; all my pleasure is in them.

But my prayer, in righteousness, is to see your face; on waking, may I be satisfied with a vision of you.

he restores my inner person. He guides me in right paths for the sake of his own name.

Who may go up to the mountain of ADONAI? Who can stand in his holy place?

Those with clean hands and pure hearts, who don't make vanities the purpose of their lives or swear oaths just to deceive.

They will receive a blessing from ADONAI and justice from God, who saves them.

ADONAI relates intimately with those who fear him; he makes them know his covenant.

May lying lips be struck dumb, that speak insolently against the righteous with such pride and contempt.

The eyes of ADONAI watch over the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

[The righteous] cried out, and ADONAI heard, and he saved them from all their troubles.

The righteous person suffers many evils, but ADONAI rescues him out of them all.

Evil will kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

His words are wrong and deceitful; he has stopped being wise and doing good.

I have been young; now I am old; yet not once have I seen the righteous abandoned or his descendants begging for bread.

The wicked keeps his eye on the righteous, seeking a chance to kill him.

I have proclaimed what is right in the great assembly; I did not restrain my lips, ADONAI, as you know.

Your throne, God, will last forever and ever; you rule your kingdom with a scepter of equity.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy in preference to your companions.

Create in me a clean heart, God; renew in me a resolute spirit.

Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then they will offer bulls on your altar.

You love evil more than good, lies rather than speaking uprightly. (Selah)