Bible Verses About Righteousness

He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

He who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

As for the holy ones who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Who may ascend to the LORD’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, righteousness from the God of his salvation.

The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

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

The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.