[P-Marlowe]

Here's an interesting question to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak:

Does God declare you righteous or does he make you righteous?

[xzins]

Since “if we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves”, then I’m not made “personally” righteous. (Although I have a hope of a glorified body.)

I believe my righteousness is imputed; i.e., declared.

[HarleyD]

Does God declare you righteous or does he make you righteous?

I agree with xzins. Righteousness is an imputed quality. Once you are righteous, then that's it. The Psalms always seems to deal with the righteous and the wicked. Not always is everything rosy for the righteous and not always is everything bad for the wicked (initially). But it seems to be an absolute.