צְדָקָה

Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

And if we are careful to observe every one of these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us, then that will be our righteousness.”

When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, “Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.” Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness.

It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise 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.

…be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.

He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”

…the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:

Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.

May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”

The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight.

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

…then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

…then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”

So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.”

I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.

He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.

Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only a son of man.

The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.

Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.

They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.

He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.

The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.

Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.

My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

I will come in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.

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

My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.

Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.

Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?

They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.

The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.

The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.