Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'righteous' occurs 378 times in the standard works.

115 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'righteous' in the standard works and contain 30.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 46 minutes to read the entire list.

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Gen. 18:23-28 (7 in 6 verses)

2 Ne. 9:13-18 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Ne. 22:16-19 (5 in 4 verses)

Hel. 13:12-14 (4 in 3 verses)

Matt. 10:41 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 3:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 33:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 10:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 41:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 125:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 57:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 23:35 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Pet. 2:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 3:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 22:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 34:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:40 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 7:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 32:11-33:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 58:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 97:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:137-138 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 10:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 11:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 15:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 29:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 9:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 21:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 23:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 40:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 195 226 421
Gen. 10 2 12
Ex. 3 1 4
Lev. 0 3 3
Num. 1 0 1
Deut. 3 8 11
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 2 1 3
2 Sam. 1 2 3
1 Kgs. 2 2 4
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 2 1 3
Ezra 1 0 1
Neh. 1 0 1
Job 13 9 22
Ps. 60 75 135
Prov. 54 22 76
Eccl. 5 2 7
Isa. 10 56 66
Jer. 3 10 13
Lam. 1 0 1
Ezek. 15 14 29
Dan. 1 6 7
Hosea 0 3 3
Amos 1 3 4
Micah 0 2 2
Hab. 2 0 2
Zeph. 0 1 1
Zech. 0 1 1
Mal. 1 2 3
NT 43 122 165
BM 112 109 221
DC 23 53 76
PGP 5 14 19
TOTAL 378 524 902

Ps. 1:5
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Ps. 1:6
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Ps. 5:12
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Ps. 7:9
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Ps. 7:11
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Ps. 11:3
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Ps. 11:5
The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Ps. 11:7
For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Ps. 14:5
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Ps. 19:9
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Ps. 31:18
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Ps. 32:11
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Ps. 33:1
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

Ps. 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Ps. 34:17
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Ps. 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

Ps. 34:21
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

Ps. 35:27
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Ps. 37:16
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

Ps. 37:17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

Ps. 37:21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Ps. 37:25
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Ps. 37:29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Ps. 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Ps. 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Ps. 37:39
But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

Ps. 52:6
The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

Ps. 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Ps. 58:10
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

Ps. 58:11
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Ps. 64:10
The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

Ps. 68:3
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

Ps. 69:28
Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

Ps. 72:7
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

Ps. 75:10
All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

Ps. 92:12
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Ps. 94:21
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Ps. 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Ps. 97:12
Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Ps. 107:42
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

Ps. 112:4
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Ps. 112:6
Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

Ps. 116:5
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

Ps. 118:15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

Ps. 118:20
This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.

Ps. 119:7
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

Ps. 119:62
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

Ps. 119:106
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

Ps. 119:137
Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

Ps. 119:138
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

Ps. 119:160
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Ps. 119:164
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

Ps. 125:3
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

Ps. 129:4
The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

Ps. 140:13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Ps. 141:5
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Ps. 142:7
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

Ps. 145:17
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

Ps. 146:8
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous: