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I Will Exalt You, My God and King

Psalms 145:17

In 11 translations

BSB
The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
KJV
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful
WEB
Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
ASV
Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works.
LSV
YHWH [is] righteous in all His ways, || And kind in all His works.
YLT
Righteous [is] Jehovah in all His ways, And kind in all His works.
DBY
Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, and kind in all his works.
DRC144:17
The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.
GNV
The Lord is righteous in all his wayes, and holy in all his workes.
JPS
The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and gracious in all His works.
LXXE144:17
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

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Original-language editions

WLC
צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־דְּרָכָ֑יו וְ֝חָסִ֗יד בְּכָל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃
LXX-Br144:17
Δίκαιος Κύριος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅσιος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
  • Zephaniah 3:5The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.
  • Psalms 103:6The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
  • Psalms 116:5The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
  • Isaiah 45:21Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior;…
  • Psalms 99:3–4Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy! The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Romans 3:25–26God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. He did this to demonstrate…
  • Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
  • Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
  • Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
  • Psalms 50:6And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah
  • Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • Revelation 15:3–4and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify…
  • Romans 3:5–6But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms. Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
  • Revelation 16:5–7And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments. For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood…
  • Revelation 19:2For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

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