[Reference: "For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness." Rabbi Yehuda bar Simon said, "Any person who is skilled in his craft is proud of it, but the Holy One, blessed be He, is not so; for the Lord is righteous, and He loves the righteous." What is the meaning of "the righteous shall see His face"? There are seven categories of righteous individuals who will stand before the Holy One, blessed be He, in the world to come.
Which is the most exalted category that receives the divine presence? It is the category of the "upright ones," as it is said, "The upright shall see His face" (Psalm 11:7). Another interpretation: "The upright shall see His face" - before the rest of the world, the upright shall see the divine presence. These seven categories of righteous individuals are described in Daniel 12:3: "And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever."
The seven categories are: The category of the "upright ones," who will see the divine presence directly. Those who dwell in the house of the Lord, as it is said, "Blessed are those who dwell in Your house" (Psalm 84:5). Those who ascend to the mountain of the Lord, as it is said, "Who shall ascend the mountain of the Lord?" (Psalm 24:3). Those who are chosen and brought near, as it is said, "Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near" (Psalm 65:5).
Those who dwell in God's tent, as it is said, "O Lord, who shall sojourn in Your tent?" (Psalm 15:1). Those who dwell in the holy mountain, as it is said, "Who shall dwell on Your holy mountain?" (Psalm 15:1). Those who stand in the holy place, as it is said, "Who shall stand in His holy place?" (Psalm 24:3). These categories are associated with various similes, such as the sun, the moon, the stars, lightning, lilies, and flames.
The first category, the "upright ones," is the most exalted, as they are the ones who will see the divine presence directly. This is a translation of a section from the Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Eruvin 19a.]