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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 51:14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 51:14 · retained source text

Deliuer mee from blood-guiltinesse, O God, thou God of my saluation: and my tongue shall sing alowd of thy righteousnesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. bloods.

Psalms 51:19
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 51:19 · retained source text

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousnesse, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullockes vpon thine altar.

Psalms 52:3
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 52:3 · retained source text

Thou louest euill more then good; and lying rather then to speake righteousnesse. Selah.

Psalms 58:1
DO ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:1 · retained source text

¶ Doe yee indeed speake righteousnesse, O congregation? doe ye iudge vprightly, O ye sonnes of men?

Psalms 65:5
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
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1611 witness · Psalms 65:5 · retained source text

By terrible things in righteousnesse, wilt thou answere vs, O God of our saluation: who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are a farre off vpon the sea.

Psalms 69:27
Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 69:27 · retained source text

Adde iniquitie vnto their iniquitie: and let them not come into thy righteousnesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, punishment of iniquitie.

Psalms 71:2
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 71:2 · retained source text

Deliuer mee in thy righteousnesse, and cause me to escape: incline thine eare vnto me, and saue me.

Psalms 71:15
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 71:15 · retained source text

My mouth shall shew foorth thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation all the day: for I know not the numbers thereof.

Psalms 71:16
I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
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1611 witness · Psalms 71:16 · retained source text

I will goe in the strength of the LORD God: I will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.

Psalms 71:19
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 71:19 · retained source text

Thy righteousnes also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like vnto thee?

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