A person who is faithful and keeps promises, showing kindness to those who have been kind to them.
Key References
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
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.
I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.
All Scripture References (32)
Deuteronomy (1)
Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
1 Samuel (1)
He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
2 Samuel (1)
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
2 Chronicles (1)
Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.
Psalms (25)
Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
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.
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!
Proverbs (1)
to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.
Jeremiah (1)
Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever.
Micah (1)
The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.