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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 15:2
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.

Psalms 18:24
Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:24 · retained source text

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousnesse, according to the cleannesse of my hands in his eye-sight.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before his eyes.

Psalms 22:31
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:31 · retained source text

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousnes vnto a people that shalbe borne, that he hath done this.

Psalms 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 23:3 · retained source text

He restoreth my soule: he leadeth me in the pathes of righteousnes, for his names sake.

Psalms 24:5
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 24:5 · retained source text

Hee shall receiue the blessing from the LORD, and righteousnesse from the God of his saluation.

Psalms 31:1
IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 31:1 · retained source text

¶ In thee, O LORD, doe I put my trust, let me neuer be ashamed: deliuer me in thy righteousnesse.

Psalms 33:5
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 33:5 · retained source text

Hee loueth righteousnesse and iudgement: the earth is ful of the goodnesse of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, mercy.

1611 marginal notePsal. 119.64.

Psalms 35:24
Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 35:24 · retained source text

Iudge me O LORD my God, according to thy righteousnesse, and let them not reioyce ouer me.

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