Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Courts of justice » Generally held in the morning
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
Justice » To be done » In executing judgment
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
King » Rights and duties of
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Morning » The jews » Held courts of justice in
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.