He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. (Psalm 33: 5)

In Hebrew to be righteous is to have just cause, to behave justly toward others, and to be fully consistent and coherent with God's intention.

Because we are created in God's image we have just cause. To behave justly toward others is to extend them the love that God has extended to us.

God loves. God intends for us to love. In loving God and our neighbor we fulfill the intention for which we were created.