The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
- KJV The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
- NKJV The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works.
- NASB ¶The Lord is righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His works.
- NLT The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness.
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Quick answer
God is righteous in all His ways and gracious in all His works. His justice and His kindness are perfectly consistent in everything He does.
Overview
Nothing God does departs from righteousness, and nothing departs from grace; the two are inseparable in His character. This assures believers they can trust both His fairness and His mercy. The cross supremely displays this union, where God's justice and grace meet in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Deut 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.
- Zeph 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.
- Ps 103:6The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
- Isa 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; there is none but Me.
- Ps 116:5The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
- Rev 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.
- Ps 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
- Ps 50:6And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah
- Rom 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.
- Ps 99:3–4Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!
- Rev 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!
- Gen 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?”
- Zech 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.
- 1 Sam 2:2–3There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
- Rev 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.
- Rom 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.
- Rev 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.”
- Rev 4:8And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
- Ps 97:2Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
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