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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 35:28
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 35:28 · retained source text

And my tongue shall speake of thy righteousnesse, and of thy praise all the day long.

Psalms 36:6
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 36:6 · retained source text

Thy righteousnesse is like the great mountaines; thy iudgements are a great deepe; O LORD, thou preseruest man and beast.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the mountaines of God.

Psalms 36:10
O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 36:10 · retained source text

O continue thy louing kindnesse vnto them that know thee; and thy righteousnesse to the vpright in heart.

1611 marginal noteHeb. draw out at length

Psalms 37:6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:6 · retained source text

And he shall bring forth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.

Psalms 40:9
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 40:9 · retained source text

I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O LORD, thou knowest.

Psalms 40:10
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 40:10 · retained source text

I haue not hid thy righteousnesse within my heart, I haue declared thy faithfulnesse and thy saluation: I haue not concealed thy louing kindnesse, and thy truth, from the great congregation.

Psalms 45:4
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 45:4 · retained source text

And in thy maiestie ride prosperously, because of trueth and meekenes, and righteousnesse: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

1611 marginal noteHebr. prosper thou, ride thou.

Psalms 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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1611 witness · Psalms 45:7 · retained source text

Thou louest righteousnesse, and hatest wickednesse: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.

Psalms 48:10
According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 48:10 · retained source text

According to thy Name, O God, so is thy praise vnto the endes of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousnesse.

Psalms 50:6
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 50:6 · retained source text

And the heauens shall declare his righteousnes; for God is iudge himselfe. Selah.

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