Righteousness (4/5)

The LORD is good and does what is right; he shows the… Psalm 25:8-9

The Lord is good and does what is right;
he shows the proper path to those who go astray.
He leads the humble in doing right,
teaching them his way.
Psalm 25:8-9 humility learning
Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.”
Acts 10:34-35 obedience evangelism

The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Proverbs 10:6 speaking blessing
For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.
Romans 3:20 sin law
I will teach you wisdom’s ways
and lead you in straight paths.
Proverbs 4:11 wisdom learning
You and I are Jews by birth, not ‘sinners’ like the Gentiles. Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law.
Galatians 2:15-16 faith law
The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
the heart of a fool is worthless.
Proverbs 10:20 valuable speaking
Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Proverbs 22:6 family children
Joyful are people of integrity,
who follow the instructions of the Lord.
Psalm 119:1 law life blameless
But he knows where I am going.
And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
For I have stayed on God’s paths;
I have followed his ways and not turned aside.
Job 23:10-11 blameless
Look at the proud!
They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked.
But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.
Habakkuk 2:4 life reliability faith
Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don’t know God at all.
1 Corinthians 15:34 sin conversion understanding
For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
Ephesians 5:9 light goodness truth
The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28 hope patience joy
He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
how just and upright he is!
Deuteronomy 32:4 holiness reliability
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8 faith reward judgment
Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.
Romans 6:13 sin sacrifice conversion
For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.
2 Corinthians 9:10 food giving generosity
We have happy memories of the godly,
but the name of a wicked person rots away.
Proverbs 10:7 sin blessing
He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to him.
Proverbs 2:8 protection obedience faithfulness
I don’t want you to die, says the Sovereign Lord. Turn back and live!
Ezekiel 18:32 conversion death eternal life
You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial.
1 Corinthians 10:23 law goodness food
Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
Proverbs 4:25 honesty reliability
If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.
Exodus 15:26 listening sickness healing
Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws;
our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.
Isaiah 26:8 law desires

For you bless the godly, O Lord;
you surround them with your shield of love.

Bible verse of the day

No, this is the kind of fasting I want:
Free those who are wrongly imprisoned;
lighten the burden of those who work for you.
Let the oppressed go free,
and remove the chains that bind people.

Isaiah 58:6 fasting neighbor slavery