9 For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods. 10 Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. 11 Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
Psalms 97:9–11
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Psalms 11:6–7
6 On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion. 7 For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
Psalms 112:3–5
3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. 5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Psalms 125:3–5
3 For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice. 4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart. 5 But those who turn to crooked ways the L…
Psalms 64:9–10
9 Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done. 10 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.
Psalms 119:136–138
136 My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed. 137 Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments. 138 The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
Psalms 5:11–12
11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. 12 For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.
Psalms 33:4–6
4 For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy. 5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion. 6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
Psalms 37:27–29
27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. 28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. 29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
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