Then he believed in the Lord; and He credited it to him as righteousness.

For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”

And it will be righteousness for us if we are careful to follow all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us.

“Do not say in your heart when the Lord your God has driven them away from you, ‘Because of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to take possession of this land.’ Rather, it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is dispossessing them before you.

It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you are going in to take possession of their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and in order to confirm the oath which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

“Know, 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 stubborn people.

When the sun goes down you shall certainly return the pledge to him, so that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before the Lord your God.

And the Lord will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord handed you over to me today, but I refused to reach out with my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.

The Lord has treated me in accordance with my righteousness; In accordance with the cleanliness of my hands He has repaid me.

So the Lord has repaid me in accordance with my righteousness, In accordance with my cleanliness before His eyes.

Solomon’s Prayer

Then Solomon said, “You have shown great faithfulness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth, righteousness, and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great faithfulness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

then hear in heaven and act and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing his way on his own head, and acquitting the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you to put you on the throne of Israel; because the Lord loves Israel forever, He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”

So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people.

then hear from heaven and take action and judge Your servants, punishing the wicked by bringing his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous by repaying him according to his righteousness.

Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the Lord your God; because your God loved Israel, establishing them forever, He made you king over them, to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Please turn away, let there be no injustice; Turn away, my righteousness is still in it.

Job Affirms His Righteousness

Job again took up his discourse and said,

I have kept hold of my righteousness and will not let it go. My heart does not rebuke any of my days.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a headband.

Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, So that he may see His face with joy, And He will restore His righteousness to that person.

“Do you think this is in accordance with justice? Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?

Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.

I will bring my knowledge from afar, And ascribe righteousness to my Maker.