Studies included in this article are: Upright (God); Upright (People); Upright (In Heart); Upright (Things); Upright (Stood, Stand); Uprightly

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1 Upright The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just. Isaiah 26:7 Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. Psalms 112:4 God is Most Upright. We are to be like Him. Without His light, His graciousness, His compassion, His righteousness, we would not- could not be upright. Time and time again in Immanuel sessions, I experience Him as upright. He shows me His way and I am changed again. One time Dr. Karl asked me, Why aren t people addicted to this like we are? I don t know; there s nothing better. Studies included in this article are: Upright (God); Upright (People); Upright (In Heart); Upright (Things); Upright (Stood, Stand); Uprightly For more information on this topic, please see: Righteousness ; Righteous Upright (God) Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He. Psalms 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. Psalms 92:15 To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. Isaiah 26:7 The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just. Upright (People) Leviticus 26:13 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; I have broken the bands of your yoke and made you walk upright. 1 Samuel 29:6 Then Achish called David and said to him, "Surely, as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good in my sight. For to this day I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me. Nevertheless the lords do not favor you. Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil. Job 1:8 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?" Page Patricia A. Velotta

2 Job 2:3 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause." Job 4:7 Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off? Job 8:6 If you were pure and upright, Surely now He would awake for you, And prosper your rightful dwelling place. Job 17:8 Upright men are astonished at this, And the innocent stirs himself up against the hypocrite. Job 23:7 There the upright could reason with Him, And I would be delivered forever from my Judge. Psalms 11:7 For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright. Psalms 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. Psalms 37:18 The LORD knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever. Psalms 37:37 Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace. Psalms 49:14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; Death shall feed on them; The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling. Psalms 112:2 His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. Psalms 112:4 Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. Psalms 140:13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence. Proverbs 2:7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; Proverbs 2:21 For the upright will dwell in the land, And the blameless will remain in it; Proverbs 3:32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD, But His secret counsel is with the upright. Proverbs 10:29 The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. Proverbs 11:3 The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. Proverbs 11:6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust. Proverbs 11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Page Patricia A. Velotta

3 Proverbs 12:6 The words of the wicked are, "Lie in wait for blood," But the mouth of the upright will deliver them. Proverbs 14:9 Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor. Proverbs 14:11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish. Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight. Proverbs 15:19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the upright is a highway. Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul. Proverbs 21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, And the unfaithful for the upright. Proverbs 21:29 A wicked man hardens his face, But as for the upright, he establishes his way. Proverbs 28:10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, He himself will fall into his own pit; But the blameless will inherit good. Proverbs 29:10 The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, But the upright seek his well being. Proverbs 29:27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked. Ecclesiastes 7:29 Truly, this only I have found: That God made man upright, But they have sought out many schemes. Daniel 11:17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, or be for him. Micah 7:2 The faithful man has perished from the earth, And there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; Every man hunts his brother with a net. Habakkuk 2:4 Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. Upright (In Heart) Exodus 15:8 And with the blast of Your nostrils The waters were gathered together; The floods stood upright like a heap; The depths congealed in the heart of the sea. Job 33:3 My words come from my upright heart; My lips utter pure knowledge. Psalms 7:10 My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart. Psalms 11:2 For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow on the string, That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart. Page Patricia A. Velotta

4 Psalms 32:11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! Psalms 36:10 Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart. Psalms 64:10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory. Psalms 94:15 But judgment will return to righteousness, And all the upright in heart will follow it. Psalms 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. Psalms 111:1 Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. Psalms 125:4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, And to those who are upright in their hearts. Upright (Things) Psalms 17:2 Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright. Psalms 119:137 TSADDE. Righteous are You, O LORD, And upright are Your judgments. Ecclesiastes 12:10 The Preacher sought to find acceptable words; and what was written was upright words of truth. Psalms 37:14 The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct. Jeremiah 10:5 They are upright, like a palm tree, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot go by themselves. Do not be afraid of them, For they cannot do evil, Nor can they do any good. Micah 7:4 The best of them is like a brier; The most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge; The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; Now shall be their perplexity. Upright (Stood, Stand) Genesis 37:7 There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf. Exodus 15:8 And with the blast of Your nostrils The waters were gathered together; The floods stood upright like a heap; The depths congealed in the heart of the sea. Psalms 20:8 They have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and stand upright. Daniel 8:18 Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me, and stood me upright. Page Patricia A. Velotta

5 Daniel 10:11 And he said to me, "O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you." While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling. Daniel 11:17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, or be for him. Uprightly Psalms 15:2 He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; Psalms 58:1 To the Chief Musician. Set to "Do Not Destroy." A Michtam of David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men? Psalms 75:2 When I choose the proper time, I will judge uprightly. Psalms 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. Proverbs 2:7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; Proverbs 15:21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, But a man of understanding walks uprightly. Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, He who despises the gain of oppressions, Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes, Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, And shuts his eyes from seeing evil: Amos 5:10 They hate the one who rebukes in the gate, And they abhor the one who speaks uprightly. Micah 2:7 You who are named the house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of the LORD restricted? Are these His doings? Do not My words do good To him who walks uprightly? Scripture taken from the New King James Version, copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Page Patricia A. Velotta