24 Bible Verses about People In Righteousness

I hold fast by my righteousness, and I will not let it go; my heart shall not shame me any of my days.

A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Jehovah; for I have walked in my truthfulness. I have trusted also in Jehovah; I shall not slide.

But I will walk in my truthfulness; redeem me and be merciful to me.

AYIN: I have done the just and right thing; leave me not to those who crush me.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my judgment was like a robe and a diadem.

As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with Your image.

To the upright there arises light in the darkness; he is gracious and full of pity and righteousness.

Wealth and riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness stands forever.

He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be lifted up with honor.

As it is written, "He scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever."

Let purity and uprightness keep me; for I wait on You.

And burned the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. His wrath burned against Job, because he had justified himself rather than God.

Then shall your light break out as the dawn, and your health shall spring out quickly; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of Jehovah shall gather you.

Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is My Law; do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their revilings.

Oh that you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

And Jehovah said to me, The backsliding Israel has justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

You also, who have judged your sisters, bear your own shame for your sins which you have committed more abominable than they. They are more righteous than you! Yes, blush and bear your shame, since you have justified your sisters.

Nor has Samaria sinned as much as half your sins; but you have multiplied your abominations more than they, and have justified your sisters in all your abominations which you have done.

The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, nor shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

Therefore, son of man, say to the sons of your people: The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression. As for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall by it in the day he turns from his wickedness. Nor shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sins.

O my God, bow down Your ear and hear. Open Your eyes and behold our ruins, and the city which is called by Your name. For we do not present our prayers before You on account of our righteousnesses, but because of Your great mercies.

He is terrible and fearful; his judgment and his majesty comes forth from Himself.

But Israel, who followed after a law of righteousness did not arrive at a law of righteousness.

but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,