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Abram put his faith in the Lord, who attributed it to him as an act of righteousness.
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The Lord repays everyone’s righteousness and faithfulness. Although the Lord delivered you into my hands today, I could not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed.
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The Lord acknowledged my righteousness; rewarded my clean hands.
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So the Lord rewarded my righteousness, the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
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I. Tobit’s Ordeals
His Virtue. I, Tobit, have walked all the days of my life on paths of fidelity and righteousness. I performed many charitable deeds for my kindred and my people who had been taken captive with me to Nineveh, in the land of the Assyrians.
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For those who act with fidelity, all who practice righteousness, will prosper in their affairs.
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Prayer with fasting is good. Almsgiving with righteousness is better than wealth with wickedness. It is better to give alms than to store up gold,
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When you turn back to him with all your heart, and with all your soul do what is right before him, Then he will turn to you, and will hide his face from you no longer. Now consider what he has done for you, and give thanks with full voice. Bless the Lord of righteousness, and exalt the King of the ages. In the land of my captivity I give thanks, and declare his power and majesty to a sinful nation. According to your heart do what is right before him: perhaps there will be pardon for you.
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Give thanks to the Lord with righteousness, and bless the King of the ages, so that your tabernacle may be rebuilt in you with joy. May he gladden within you all who are captives; may he cherish within you all who are distressed for all generations to come.
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They will bless the God of the ages in righteousness. All the Israelites truly mindful of God, who are to be saved in those days, will be gathered together and will come to Jerusalem; in security will they dwell forever in the land of Abraham, which will be given to them. Those who love God sincerely will rejoice, but those who commit sin and wickedness will disappear completely from the land.
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At that time many who sought righteousness and justice went out into the wilderness to settle there,
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Was not Abraham found faithful in trial, and it was credited to him as righteousness?
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I wore my righteousness like a garment; justice was my robe and my turban.
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He shall pray and God will favor him; he shall see God’s face with rejoicing; for he restores a person’s righteousness.
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the Lord will pass judgment on the peoples. Judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness, and my integrity.
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III
The Lord acknowledged my righteousness, rewarded my clean hands.
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So the Lord rewarded my righteousness, the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
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He guides the humble in righteousness, and teaches the humble his way.
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In you, Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness deliver me;
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And make your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like noonday.
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When I sing of your righteousness in a great assembly, See, I do not restrain my lips; as you, Lord, know.
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I do not conceal your righteousness within my heart; I speak of your loyalty and your salvation. I do not hide your mercy or faithfulness from a great assembly.
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By day may the Lord send his mercy, and by night may his righteousness be with me! I will pray to the God of my life,
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The heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is the judge. Selah
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In your name they sing joyfully all the day; they rejoice in your righteousness.