'Justice' in the Bible

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'

And Rachel said, God has done me justice, and has also heard my voice, and given me a son; therefore she called his name Dan.

“You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.

“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.

" 'You shall not do injustice in judgment; {you shall not show partiality to the powerless}; you shall not give preference {to the powerful}; you shall judge your fellow citizen with justice.

No one who may have been set apart among men shall be ransomed [from death], he shall most certainly be put to death.

while they were burying their firstborn, whom the LORD had killed among them. The LORD also executed justice against their gods.

These things will be as a decree of justice for you for your generations in all your dwellings.

He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.

Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Since hile the distance may be great, the angry avenger may overtake the killer he is pursuing and kill him, in which case there will be no justice in his death, because he did not hate his friend previously.

You shall certainly restore the pledge (security deposit) to him at sunset, so that he may sleep in his garment and bless you; and it will be credited to you as righteousness (right standing) before the Lord your God.

Do not deny justice to a foreigner or fatherless child, and do not take a widow’s garment as security.

‘The one who denies justice to a foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.’And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.

If I sharpen My flashing sword,And My hand takes hold on justice,I will render vengeance on My adversaries,And I will repay those who hate Me.

And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

so that the crime against the 70 sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood would be avenged on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the lords of Shechem, who had helped him kill his brothers.

However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

So then take your stand, so that I may judge you before Yahweh with [regard to] all the [deeds of] justice of Yahweh that he performed with both you and your ancestors.

Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice in delivering me out of thy hand.

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty of the citizens of Israel.

The God of Israel spoke;the Rock of Israel said to me,“The one who rules the people with justice,who rules in the fear of God,

So God said to him, “Because you have requested this and did not ask for long life or riches for yourself, or the death of your enemies, but you asked discernment for yourself to understand justice,

All Israel heard about the judgment the king had given, and they stood in awe of the king because they saw that God’s wisdom was in him to carry out justice.

He made the hall of the throne where he [would] pronounce judgment, the hall of justice, and [it was] covered with cedar from the floor to the rafters.

may You hear in heaven and act.May You judge Your servants,condemning the wicked man by bringingwhat he has done on his own headand providing justice for the righteousby rewarding him according to his righteousness.

Let these my words which I pleaded before Yahweh [be] near to Yahweh our God, by day and by night, to maintain the justice of his servant and the justice of his people Israel {as each day requires}

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

He is the LORD our God. His justice is in all of the land.

So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

At this point in his address, David transferred to his son Solomon the construction plans for the Hall of Justice, its buildings, its treasure vaults, its upper rooms, its inner chambers, the housing for the Mercy Seat,

may You hear in heaven and act.May You judge Your servants,condemning the wicked man by bringingwhat he has done on his own headand providing justice for the righteousby rewarding him according to his righteousness.

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

And he said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now [he is] with you in speaking justice.

Any legal dispute that comes before you from your brothers who live in their cities concerning bloodguilt, law, commandment, statutes, and justice, you must warn them, so that they do not incur guilt before Yahweh, and that wrath may not come upon you and your brothers. Thus you must do that you do not incur guilt.

And you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom given to you by your God, are to appoint magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people beyond the Euphrates River. All of them are to know the laws of your God, and you are to instruct those who do not know them.

The king consulted the wise men who understood the times, for it was his normal procedure to confer with experts in law and justice.

“His children are far from safety [and included in their father’s ruin],They are oppressed and crushed in the [court of justice in the city’s] gate,And there is no one to rescue them.

Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

If it is a matter of strength, look, He is the Mighty One!If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

“The earth is given into the hands of the wicked;He covers the faces of its judges [so that they are blind to justice].If it is not He, then who is it [that is responsible for all this injustice]?

“But the eyes of the wicked will fail,And they will not escape [the justice of God];And their hope is to breathe their last [and die].”

I cry out: “Violence!” but get no response;I call for help, but there is no justice.

As God lives, who has deprived me of justice,and the Almighty who has made me bitter,

Righteousness I have put on, and it clotheth me, As a robe and a diadem my justice.

let him weigh me in [the] balance of justice, and let God know my blamelessness.

"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.

Let us choose justice for ourselves; let us determine among ourselves what [is] good--

For Job has declared, “I am righteous,yet God has deprived me of justice.

Have I lied concerning the justice that I deserve? My wound is incurable, though transgression cannot be attributed to me.'

Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedlyand the Almighty does not pervert justice.

Could one who hates justice govern the world?Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,

“Do you think this is according to justice?Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?

He does not keep the wicked alive,but He gives justice to the afflicted.

But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

Would you really challenge My justice?Would you declare Me guilty to justify yourself?

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress;Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer.

Get up, LORD, in your anger! Rise up, because of the fury of my enemies; Arouse yourself for me; you have ordained justice.

The Lord judges the peoples;Judge me, O Lord, and grant me justice according to my righteousness and according to the integrity within me.

God is a righteous judgeand a God who shows His wrath every day.

I will thank the Lord for his justice; I will sing praises to the sovereign Lord!

For you have brought about justice for me and my cause; you sit on the throne judging righteously.

And He will judge the world in righteousness;He will execute judgment for the nations with fairness (equity).

The Lord has revealed Himself;He has executed justice,striking down the wickedby the work of their hands.Higgaion. Selah

With haughty arrogance, the wicked thinks, "God will not seek justice." He always presumes "There is no God."

Why do the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "God will not seek justice."?

doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressedso that men of the earth may terrify them no more.

He who walks with integrity and strength of character, and works righteousness,And speaks and holds truth in his heart.

Justice for me will come from your presence; your eyes see what is right.

As for me, I shall see Your face in righteousness;I will be [fully] satisfied when I awake [to find myself] seeing Your likeness.

For You will make them turn their backs [in defeat];You will aim Your bowstring [of divine justice] at their faces.

He will receive blessing from Yahweh, and justice from the God of his salvation.

He will guide the humble to justice; he will teach the humble his way.

Integrity and justice will preserve me, because I wait on you.

For they do not understand the Lord's actions, or the way he carries out justice. The Lord will permanently demolish them.

He loves righteousness and justice;the earth is full of the Lord’s unfailing love.

Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Vindicate me by your justice, O Lord my God! Do not let them gloat over me!

Then I will tell others about your justice, and praise you all day long.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your justice is like the great depths of the sea. You deliver both people and animals, LORD.

making your righteousness shine like the dawn,your justice like the noonday.

For the Lord loves justiceand will not abandon His faithful ones.They are kept safe forever,but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.

The mouth of the righteous one produces wisdom; his tongue speaks justice.

I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord, you know this is true.

I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.

in your splendor ride triumphantlyin the cause of truth, humility, and justice.May your right hand show your awe-inspiring acts.

Your throne, God, is forever and ever;the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

You love justice and hate wickedness. That is why God, even your God, has anointed you rather than your companions with the oil of gladness.

Your name, God, like Your praise,reaches to the ends of the earth;Your right hand is filled with justice.

The heavens revealed his justice, for God is himself the judge. Interlude

Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice.

Then will You delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,In burnt offering and whole burnt offering;Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

You love evil more than good,And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us?} O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.