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'Justice and Righteousness' in the Bible

A mighty king who loves justice, you have established fairness. You have exercised justice and righteousness over Jacob.

I have acted with justice and righteousness; do not abandon me to my oppressors.

Of the growth of his government and peace there will be no end. He will rule over his kingdom, sitting on the throne of David, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies will accomplish this.

"The LORD is exalted, for he lives on high; he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

Are you a king because you try to outdo everyone with cedar? Your father ate and drank and upheld justice and righteousness, did he not? And then it went well for him.

"The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll raise up a righteous branch for David. He will be a king who rules wisely, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

In those days and at that time I'll cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he will uphold justice and righteousness in the land.

"If I tell the wicked person that he will certainly die, if he turns from his sin and acts with justice and righteousness,

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