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Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
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For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
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Psalm 4
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
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Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the Lord.
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Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.
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Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
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Let the Lord judge the peoples. Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.
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Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.
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God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.
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I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
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For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.
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He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.
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When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
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The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.
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For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
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But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.
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The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;
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The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
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The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
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The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous.
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They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!
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Psalm 31
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.
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Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.
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Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!
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Psalm 33
Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
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The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
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The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
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The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
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The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all;
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Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
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Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God; do not let them gloat over me.
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My tongue will proclaim your righteousness, your praises all day long.
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Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.
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Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
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He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
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The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
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Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
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for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
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The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
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I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
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The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
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The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.
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The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;
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The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
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I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly.
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You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
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Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
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And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.
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Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
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Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
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The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,
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Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
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The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.
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Then people will say, “Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth.”
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The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!
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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.
