⁷ For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

⁵ Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

¹³⁷ Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

⁴ The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

¹⁷ The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

12 Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

¹⁸ The Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.