An anonymous listener of the podcast writes in to ask this, Pastor John, what constitutes

being a righteous person as referenced over 50 times in the Psalms?

For example, there are promises to the righteous that God will hear their prayers, see Psalm 34

versus 15 to 22.

So who is this righteous person in the Psalms and how do I become one?

That's a really important question because of how many people stumble.

We know we're sinners, we stumble over that, and therefore we don't see ourselves

in that category.

And therefore we can't make use of those Psalms and that's tragic.

And what makes the question so urgent is that when Paul says in Romans 3, 10, none is

righteous.

No, not one.

He's quoting the Psalms, exactly, right?

He's like, Oh, I don't think the Psalms are right with all that righteousness top.

He's quoting Psalm 14 and Psalm 53 says, God looks down from heaven on the children of

man to see.

And there are none who understand, there are none who seek for God.

They have all fallen away, together they have become corrupt.

There is none who does good, not even one.

That's the Psalms talking who are constantly saying things like this.

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and His ears are toward their cry.

That's Psalm 34.

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