Verse 6
As mentioned previously, Matthew always used the term "righteousness" in the sense of personal fidelity to God and His will (Matthew 3:15; cf. Psalms 42:2; Psalms 63:1; Amos 8:11-14). He never used it of imputed righteousness, justification. Therefore, the righteousness that the blessed hunger and thirst for is not salvation. It is personal holiness and, extending this desire more broadly, the desire that holiness may prevail among all people (cf. Matthew 6:10). When believers bewail their own and society’s sinfulness and pray that God will send a revival to clean things up, they demonstrate a hunger and thirst for righteousness.
The encouraging promise of Jesus is that such people will eventually receive the answer to their prayers. Messiah will establish righteousness in the world when He sets up His kingdom (Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 61:10-11; Isaiah 62:1-2; Jeremiah 23:16; Jeremiah 33:14-16; Daniel 9:24).
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