Bible Verses About Righteousness

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

The righteous doth rejoice in Jehovah, And hath trusted in Him, And boast themselves do all the upright of heart!

He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou--Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou--Thou hast done.

I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me.

A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.

O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

Many times He doth deliver them, And they rebel in their counsel, And they are brought low in their iniquity.

Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.

Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Good is the man--gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

For--to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.

Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah.

Sustained is his heart--he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries.

He hath scattered--hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.

Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.

Jehovah is loosing the prisoners, Jehovah is opening (the eyes of) the blind, Jehovah is raising the bowed down, Jehovah is loving the righteous,

Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.

To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.

Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness--every good path.

For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,