Lexicon :: Strong's H6664 - ṣeḏeq

“Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

“You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure,[fn] and an honest liquid measure;[fn] I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

“I commanded your judges at that time: Hear the cases between your brothers, and judge rightly between a man and his brother or his resident alien.

“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

“Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you.

“You must have a full and honest weight, a full and honest dry measure, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

They summon the peoples to a mountain;

there they offer acceptable sacrifices.

For they draw from the wealth of the seas

and the hidden treasures of the sand.

Reconsider; don’t be unjust.

Reconsider; my righteousness is still the issue.

Does God pervert justice?

Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

if you are pure and upright,

then he will move even now on your behalf

and restore the home where your righteousness dwells.

I clothed myself in righteousness,

and it enveloped me;

my just decisions were like a robe and a turban.

let God weigh me on accurate scales,

and he will recognize my integrity.

Do you think it is just when you say,

“I am righteous before God”?

I will get my knowledge from a distant place

and ascribe justice to my Maker.

Answer me when I call,

God, who vindicates me.[fn]

You freed me from affliction;

be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

Offer sacrifices in righteousness[fn]

and trust in the LORD.

The LORD judges the peoples;

vindicate me, LORD,

according to my righteousness and my integrity.

I will thank the LORD for his righteousness;

I will sing about the name of the LORD Most High.

For you have upheld my just cause;

you are seated on your throne as a righteous judge.

And he judges the world with righteousness;

he executes judgment on the nations with fairness.

The one who lives blamelessly, practices righteousness,

and acknowledges the truth in his heart —

LORD, hear a just cause;

pay attention to my cry;

listen to my prayer —

from lips free of deceit.

But I will see your face in righteousness;

when I awake, I will be satisfied with your presence.[fn]

The LORD rewarded me

according to my righteousness;

he repaid me

according to the cleanness of my hands.

So the LORD repaid me

according to my righteousness,

according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

He renews my life;

he leads me along the right paths[fn]

for his name’s sake.

Vindicate me, LORD my God,

in keeping with your righteousness,

and do not let them rejoice over me.

Let those who want my vindication

shout for joy and be glad;

let them continually say,

“The LORD be exalted.

He takes pleasure in his servant’s well-being.”

making your righteousness shine like the dawn,

your justice like the noonday.

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;

see, I do not keep my mouth closed[fn] —

as you know, LORD.

in your splendor ride triumphantly

in the cause of truth, humility, and justice.

May your right hand show your awe-inspiring acts.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy

more than your companions.

Like your name, God, so your praise

reaches to the ends of the earth;

your right hand is filled with justice.

The heavens proclaim his righteousness,

for God is the Judge.Selah

Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices,

whole burnt offerings;

then bulls will be offered on your altar.

You love evil instead of good,

lying instead of speaking truthfully.Selah

Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones?[fn]

Do you judge people fairly?

You answer us in righteousness,

with awe-inspiring works,

God of our salvation,

the hope of all the ends of the earth

and of the distant seas.

He will judge your people with righteousness

and your afflicted ones with justice.

Faithful love and truth will join together;

righteousness and peace will embrace.

Righteousness will go before him

to prepare the way for his steps.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation

of your throne;

faithful love and truth go before you.

for the administration of justice will again be righteous,

and all the upright in heart will follow[fn] it.

before the LORD, for he is coming —

for he is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness

and the peoples with his faithfulness.

Clouds and total darkness surround him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

The heavens proclaim his righteousness;

all the peoples see his glory.

before the LORD,

for he is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world righteously

and the peoples fairly.

Open the gates of righteousness for me;

I will enter through them

and give thanks to the LORD.