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.”

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.”

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

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

The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.

And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.

Psalm 72

Of Solomon.

Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.

May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.

Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,

See how the faithful city has become a prostitute! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her— but now murderers!

Zion will be delivered with justice, her penitent ones with righteousness.

The vineyard of the Lord Almighty is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the vines he delighted in. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress.

Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.

but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.

In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it— one from the house of David— one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.

I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place.

The Kingdom of Righteousness

See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.

The Lord’s justice will dwell in the desert, his righteousness live in the fertile field.

The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with his justice and righteousness.

My righteousness draws near speedily, my salvation is on the way, and my arm will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look to me and wait in hope for my arm.

Salvation for Others

This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.