Which other scriptures emphasize God's goodness and uprightness? Setting the Stage: Psalm 25:8 “Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.” Echoes in the Psalms • Psalm 34:8 – “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!” • Psalm 100:5 – “For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.” • Psalm 119:68 – “You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.” • Psalm 145:17 – “The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.” • Psalm 92:15 – “to proclaim, ‘The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.’” Wisdom Literature Speaks • Proverbs 2:7 – “He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.” • Lamentations 3:25 – “The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.” The Pentateuch’s Foundation • Deuteronomy 32:4 – “He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.” • Exodus 34:6 – “Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: ‘The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and truth.’” The Prophets’ Witness • Nahum 1:7 – “The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.” • Isaiah 30:18 – “Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!” • Micah 7:18 – “Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion.” Jesus Reveals the Father’s Character • Mark 10:18 – “Why do you call Me good? Jesus replied. No one is good except God alone.” • Luke 6:35 – “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.” • John 10:11 – “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” Apostolic Confirmation • Acts 14:17 – “Yet He has not left Himself without testimony of His goodness, for He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons; He fills your hearts with food and gladness.” • Romans 2:4 – “Do you despise the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?” • James 1:17 – “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” • 1 Peter 2:3 – “now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.” • 1 John 1:5 – “God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all.” Putting It All Together From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture consistently presents God as both good and upright. His goodness draws sinners, His uprightness sets the moral standard, and both qualities converge at the cross where perfect justice and perfect mercy meet. Trusting this character shapes how we pray, repent, obey, and hope—every step of the way, the same God who is “good and upright” (Psalm 25:8) guides, protects, and satisfies His people. |
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