Bible Verses About Righteousness

He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

Despised in his eyes is a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;

His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

For the holy ones who are in the land, And the honourable, all my delight is in them.

I--in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, with Thy form!

My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,

Who goeth up into the hill of Jehovah? And who riseth up in His holy place?

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

He beareth away a blessing from Jehovah, Righteousness from the God of his salvation.

The secret of Jehovah is for those fearing Him, And His covenant--to cause them to know.

Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

Many are the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently--to do good.

Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.

Thy throne, O God, is age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness Is the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.

A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!

Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.