Bible Verses About The Righteousness of God

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

¶ If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

¶ I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

¶ Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

¶ At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

¶ Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

¶ TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

¶ Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.