Bible Verses About Uprightness

`And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.

Only, the priests have become few, and have not been able to strip the whole of the burnt-offerings, and their brethren the Levites strengthen them till the completion of the work, and till the priests sanctify themselves, for the Levites are more upright of heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

If pure and upright thou art , Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.

A laughter to his friend I am: `He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter is the perfect righteous one.

For righteous is Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'

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

And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.

Also--from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,

And I, in mine integrity I walk, Redeem me, and favour me.

Sing, ye righteous, in Jehovah, For upright ones praise is comely.

A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is--to the age.

Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each is peace.

As to me, in mine integrity, Thou hast taken hold upon me, And causest me to stand before Thee to the age.

As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form is for consumption. Sheol is a dwelling for him.

To the Overseer. --`Destroy not.' --A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?

When I receive an appointment, I--I do judge uprightly.

And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!

For a sun and a shield is Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

Praise ye Jah! I thank Jehovah with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company.

Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.

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

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.

Only--the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!