Righteousness (4/5)

The Lord is good and upright; Therefore He instructs sinners in the… Psalm 25:8-9

The Lord is good and upright;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in justice,
And He teaches the humble His way.
Psalm 25:8-9 humility learning
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity.
Proverbs 2:7 blessing protection blameless

Because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin.
Romans 3:20 sin law
Opening his mouth, Peter said:
“I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,
but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.”
Acts 10:34-35 obedience evangelism
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:6 speaking blessing
I have instructed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.
Proverbs 4:11 wisdom learning
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:20 valuable speaking
Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.
Proverbs 22:6 family children
Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
Who walk in the Law of the Lord.
Psalm 119:1 law life blameless
Sober up morally and stop sinning, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
1 Corinthians 15:34 sin conversion understanding
But He knows the way I take;
When He has put me to the test, I will come out as gold.
My foot has held on to His path;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
Job 23:10-11 blameless
Behold, as for the impudent one,
His soul is not right within him;
But the righteous one will live by his faith.
Habakkuk 2:4 life reliability faith
And do not go on presenting the parts of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and your body’s parts as instruments of righteousness for God.
Romans 6:13 sin sacrifice conversion
For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Ephesians 5:9 light goodness truth
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8 faith reward judgment
The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
Proverbs 10:28 hope patience joy
The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and just is He.
Deuteronomy 32:4 holiness reliability
The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:7 sin blessing
Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
2 Corinthians 9:10 food giving generosity
Guarding the paths of justice,
And He watches over the way of His godly ones.
Proverbs 2:8 protection obedience faithfulness
Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, Lord,
We have waited for You eagerly;
Your name, and remembering You, is the desire of our souls.
Isaiah 26:8 law desires
If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in His sight, and listen to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the Lord, am your healer.
Exodus 15:26 listening sickness healing
Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath,
But righteousness rescues from death.
Proverbs 11:4 money materialism punishment
“For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!”
Ezekiel 18:32 conversion death eternal life
Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
Proverbs 4:25 honesty reliability