Righteousness of God, The
1. Is part of his character. Ps 7:9; 116:5; 119:137.
2. Described as
a. Very high. Ps 71:19.
b. Abundant. Ps 48:10.
c. Beyond computation. Ps 71:15.
d. Everlasting. Ps 119:142.
e. Enduring for ever. Ps 111:3.
f. The habitation of his throne. Ps 97:2.
3. Christ acknowledged. Joh 17:25.
4. Christ committed his cause to. 1Pe 2:23.
5. Angels acknowledge. Re 16:5.
6. Exhibited in
a. His testimonies. Ps 119:138,144.
b. His commandments. De 4:8; Ps 119:172.
c. His judgments. Ps 19:9; 119:7,62.
d. His word. Ps 119:123.
e. His ways. Ps 145:17.
f. His acts. Jdj 5:11; 1Sa 12:7.
g. His government. Ps 96:13; 98:9.
h. The gospel. Ps 85:10; Ro 3:25,26.
i. The final judgment. Ac 17:31.
j. The punishment of the wicked. Ro 2:5; 2Th 1:6; Re 16:7; 19:2.
7. Shown to the posterity of saints. Ps 103:17.
8. Shown openly before the heathen. Ps 98:2.
9. God delights in the exercise of. Jer 9:24.
10. The heavens shall declare. Ps 50:6; 97:6.
11. Saints
a. Ascribe, to him. Job 36:3; Da 9:7.
b. Acknowledge, in his dealings. Ezr 9:15.
c. Acknowledge, though the wicked prosper. Jer 12:1; Ps 73:12-17.
d. Recognise, in the fulfilment of his promises. Ne 9:8.
e. Confident of beholding. Mic 7:9.
f. Upheld by. Isa 41:10.
g. Do not conceal. Ps 40:10.
h. Mention, only. Ps 71:16.
i. Talk of. Ps 35:28; 71:15,24.
j. Declare to others. Ps 22:31.
k. Magnify. Ps 7:17; 51:14; 145:7.
l. Plead in prayer. Ps 143:11; Da 9:16.
12. Leads God to love righteousness. Ps 11:7.
13. We should pray
a. To be led in. Ps 5:8.
b. To be quickened in. Ps 119:40.
c. To be delivered in. Ps 31:1; 71:2.
d. To be answered in. Ps 143:1.
e. To be judged according to. Ps 35:24.
f. For its continued manifestation. Ps 36:10.
14. His care and defence of his people designed to teach. Mic 6:4,5.
15. The wicked have no interest in. Ps 69:27.
16. Illustrated. Ps 36:6.