Bible Verses About Righteousness

I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.

To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.

Their infirmities were multiplied: afterwards they made haste. I will not gather together their meetings for bloodofferings: nor will I be mindful of their names by my lips.

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.

Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.

And he sent forth his arrows, and he scattered them: he multiplied lightnings, and troubled them.

Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?

Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.

Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.

Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long.

The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.

Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou my soul from their malice: my only one from the lions.

Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.

And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.

Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

God is in the midst thereof, it shall not be moved: God will help it in the morning early.

Nations were troubled, and kingdoms were bowed down: he uttered his voice, the earth trembled.

But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.