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righteousness

Meaning of “righteousness”

The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.

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306 occurrences289 verses40 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:6

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Psalms 4:1
HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare me, when I call, O God of my righteousnesse: thou hast inlarged mee when I was in distresse, haue mercy vpon me, and heare my prayer.

1611 marginal noteOr, bee gracious vnto me.

Psalms 4:5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 4:5 · retained source text

Offer the sacrifices of righteousnesse, and put your trust in the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsal. 50.14. & 51.19.

Psalms 5:8
Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 5:8 · retained source text

Lead me O LORD, in thy righteousnesse, because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

1611 marginal noteHeb. those which obserue me.

Psalms 7:8
The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
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1611 witness · Psalms 7:8 · retained source text

The LORD shal iudge the people: iudge me, O LORD, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine integritie that is in me.

1611 marginal notePsal.18.19.

Psalms 7:17
I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
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1611 witness · Psalms 7:17 · retained source text

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousnesse: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

Psalms 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
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1611 witness · Psalms 9:8 · retained source text

And hee shall iudge the world in righteousnesse; he shall minister iudgement to the people in vprightnesse.

Psalms 15:2
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
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1611 witness · Psalms 15:2 · retained source text

Hee that walketh vprightly, and worketh righteousnesse, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.

1611 marginal noteEsa.33.15.

Psalms 17:15
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
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1611 witness · Psalms 17:15 · retained source text

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousnesse: I shall bee satisfied, when I awake, with thy likenesse.

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