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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 71:24
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 71:24 · retained source text

My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought vnto shame, that seeke my hurt.

Psalms 72:1
GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 72:1 · retained source text

¶ Giue the King thy Iudgements, O God, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne.

Psalms 72:2
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 72:2 · retained source text

Hee shall iudge thy people with righteousnesse, and thy poore with iudgement.

Psalms 72:3
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 72:3 · retained source text

The mountaines shal bring peace to the people, and the litle hils, by righteousnesse.

Psalms 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 85:10 · retained source text

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousnesse and peace haue kissed each other.

Psalms 85:11
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 85:11 · retained source text

Truth shall spring out of the earth: and righteousnesse shall looke downe from heauen.

Psalms 85:13
righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 85:13 · retained source text

Righteousnes shall go before him: and shall set vs in the way of his steps.

Psalms 88:12
Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 88:12 · retained source text

Shall thy wonders be knowen in the darke? and thy righteousnesse in the land of forgetfulnesse?

Psalms 89:16
In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 89:16 · retained source text

In thy name shall they reioyce all the day: and in thy righteousnes shall they be exalted.

Psalms 94:15
But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 94:15 · retained source text

But iudgement shall returne vnto righteousnesse: and all the vpright in heart shall follow it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shall be after it.

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