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

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.

The Lord rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The Lord gave 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.’

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 for ever, 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.

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.

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.

He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.

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 the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!

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.

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

Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God; do not let them gloat over me.