Resting in His Righteousness

"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him... and He shall bring forth thy righteousness... Rest in the LORD" (Psalm 37:35-37).  "The curse causeless shall not come" (Proverbs 26:2).  "Cease ye from man... for wherein is he to be accounted of?" (Isaiah 2:22).  "By the deeds of the Law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight... being justified freely by His grace... To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that He might be Just, and the Justifier of him which believeth in Jesus" (Romans 3:20-26). 

As we commit our way to Christ,

There is a peace that He will give,

Since He for us was sacrificed

And by His righteousness we live.

We're resting in His righteousness!

The curse which cited broken laws

Has been replaced by grace to bless,

Since Christ has robbed it of its cause. 

From every human hope we cease!

We trust in Jesus Christ alone

Who gave Himself to purchase peace

And died to ransom all His own. 

By Law we found that we were cursed!

The verdict "Guilty!" rightly came,   

But Christ has justified the worst

Who humbly call upon His name. 

O Lord, our wondrous Justifier,

We've seen the greatness of Your love

To rescue us by Your desire,

So we may dwell with You above. 

In You alone, O Lord, we trust!

You bore our sins upon Your cross

To justify us, yet be Just,

By purging sins away as dross.

Lord, in Your righteousness we rest! 

There surely is no other place

Where guilty sinners can be blest

Apart from trusting in Your grace.