Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

“Sovereign Lord, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do?

And if we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.”

Not Because of Israel’s Righteousness

Hear, Israel: You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky.

After the Lord your God has driven them out before you, do not say to yourself, “The Lord has brought me here to take possession of this land because of my righteousness.” No, it is on account of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is going to drive them out before you.

It is not because of your righteousness or your integrity that you are going in to take possession of their land; but on account of the wickedness of these nations, the Lord your God will drive them out before you, to accomplish what he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the Lord your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.

However, you may cut down trees that you know are not fruit trees and use them to build siege works until the city at war with you falls.

He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.

The Lord rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed.

“The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.

The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ‘When one rules over people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God,

Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness.”

So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army. He encamped outside the city and built siege works all around it.

Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne as king to rule for the Lord your God. Because of the love of your God for Israel and his desire to uphold them forever, he has made you king over them, to maintain justice and righteousness.”

And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”

I put on righteousness as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban.

Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself, and your righteousness only other people.

The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.

Let the Lord judge the peoples. Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.

I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.

You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: