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.

My tongue will proclaim your righteousness, your praises all day long.

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

Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

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.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.

Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.

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

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Saviour, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.

In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.

Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?

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.

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.

Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.