Psalm 145:17

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

Cross-reference

Psalm 103:6 Parallel

Psalm 103:6 says God works righteousness and justice for the oppressed, echoing His righteous acts.

Psalm 99:4 Parallel

Psalm 99:4 declares God loves justice and does what is just, directly mirroring His righteous ways.

Psalm 89:14 Parallel

In Psalm 89:14, righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s throne, matching the declaration of His righteous and kind ways.

Psalm 50:6 Parallel

In Psalm 50:6, the heavens declare God’s righteousness, reinforcing the psalm’s claim that the Lord is righteous in all his ways.

Psalm 116:5 Parallel

Psalm 116:5 explicitly calls the Lord gracious and righteous—a direct affirmation of the dual attributes in Psalm 145:17.

Psalm 111:3 Parallel

Psalm 111:3 links God's work to enduring righteousness—mirroring the claim that God's ways and works are righteous.

Psalm 92:15 Parallel

Psalm 92:15 declares the Lord is upright with no unrighteousness in Him—directly echoing the theme of God's righteousness in all His ways.

Psalm 119:137 declares 'Righteous are you, O Lord' and your rules are right—reinforcing the same declaration of God's righteousness.

Psalm 48:10 Related theme

Psalm 48:10 mentions God's right hand filled with righteousness, directly echoing the theme of God's righteous deeds.

Psalm 36:6 Related theme

Psalm 36:6 compares God's righteousness to mountains and His judgments to the deep, expanding the metaphor of divine consistency.

Psalm 22:3 Related theme

Psalm 22:3 declares God holy, a closely related attribute to righteousness, adding a dimension of sacred purity.

Psalm 99:3 Parallel

Psalm 99:3 praises God's holy name, reinforcing the righteous character described here.

Revelation 19:2 proclaims God's judgments 'true and just' — a direct reflection of His righteous ways described here.

Isaiah 45:21 proclaims God as a righteous God and Savior, directly affirming His righteousness.

Zephaniah 3:5 states the Lord is righteous and does no injustice, a direct parallel.

Zechariah 9:9 describes the coming King as just and having salvation, linking to God's righteous ways.

Romans 3:25 Parallel

Romans 3:25 shows Christ's atonement demonstrates God's righteousness — the very attribute praised here.

Romans 3:26 Parallel

Romans 3:26 declares God is both just and the justifier — directly embodying the righteous and faithful character of this verse.

Revelation 15:3 nearly quotes this verse: 'Just and true are your ways' — directly echoing God's righteousness in all His ways.

Revelation 16:5-7 declares God's judgments 'true and just' — applying the righteousness of this verse to His end-times judgments.

Genesis 18:25 affirms the Judge of all earth will do right, supporting God's righteous ways.

Deuteronomy 32:4 says God's ways are just and He is faithful, using nearly identical language.

Job 34:12 Parallel

Job 34:12 states God never does wickedly or perverts justice, reinforcing the same truth of God's absolute righteousness.

Exodus 9:27 Parallel

In Exodus 9:27, Pharaoh himself declares God righteous, echoing the same attribute from a pagan ruler's confession.

Romans 9:14 Parallel

Romans 9:14 forcefully denies any injustice on God's part—directly upholding the righteousness of God's ways.

Nehemiah 9:33 affirms God's righteousness in judgment, directly paralleling 'righteous in all his ways' with historical covenant faithfulness.

Daniel 4:37 Parallel

Daniel 4:37 has Nebuchadnezzar praise God for His right works and just ways—a near-verbatim echo of the same truth.

Lamentations 1:18 acknowledges 'The Lord is in the right' even in judgment—confirming God's righteous ways amid suffering.

Job 36:3 Parallel

Job 36:3 explicitly ascribes righteousness to God, matching the psalm's declaration of God's righteous character.

Ezekiel 18:25 presents people accusing God's way of being unjust, but God defends His justice—a contrast to the unqualified assertion in Psalm 145:17.

Romans 3:5 Parallel

Romans 3:5 uses this truth to argue that human unrighteousness highlights God's righteousness, defending His justice.

Jeremiah 12:1 starts by affirming God's righteousness, then questions why the wicked prosper—adding a tension to the absolute claim.

Job 4:17 Contrast

Job 4:17 contrasts human inability to be righteous before God, highlighting God's unique righteousness by implication.

Romans 2:2 Related theme

Romans 2:2 states God's judgment is according to truth—flowing from the righteous ways affirmed in Psalm 145:17.

Romans 3:6 Parallel

Romans 3:6 argues if God were unjust He could not judge — grounding judgment in His righteousness declared here.

1 Samuel 2:2 declares no one holy like the Lord, emphasizing God's unique holiness.

Revelation 3:7 describes Christ as 'holy and true' — echoing the LORD's righteousness and faithfulness in Psalm 145:17.

Exodus 15:11 extols God's holiness and wonders, complementing His righteousness and kindness with a broader portrait of His majesty.

1 Samuel 2:3 Related theme

1 Samuel 2:3 says God weighs deeds, implying He is just and righteous.