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You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,
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But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
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May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous.
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In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.
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My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long— though I know not how to relate them all.
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I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
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Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?
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My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.
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Psalm 72
Of Solomon.
Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.
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May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.
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May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.
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In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
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who says, “I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”
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Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
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Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
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Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
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Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
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Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
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They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.
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The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
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Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
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The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
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Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
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Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
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The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory.
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Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.
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Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.
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The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
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let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.
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The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
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But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children—
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This was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.
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Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever.
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Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
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Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
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Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
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They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.
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The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
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Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!
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Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.
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This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter.
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I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
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How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.
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At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.
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I know, Lord, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
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I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
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ע Ayin
I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.
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My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise.
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צ Tsadhe
You are righteous, Lord, and your laws are right.
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The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.
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Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.
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Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
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All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
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Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.
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May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
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The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil.
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But the Lord is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.”
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May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’”
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Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.
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Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
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Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
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Psalm 143
A psalm of David.
Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.
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Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.
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For your name’s sake, Lord, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
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They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
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The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
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the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.
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Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.
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The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
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The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
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I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
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Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
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The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot.
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
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What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
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When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
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The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
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From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
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The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
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The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
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The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
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When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
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A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
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Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
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Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.
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The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
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Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
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If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
