16 Bible Verses about Rejoicing Over Justice

Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.

It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.

The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.

Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.

Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.

The upright man will be glad when he sees their punishment; his feet will be washed in the blood of the evil-doer.

O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us.

Happy is the man who takes your little ones, crushing them against the rocks.

They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

And the heaven and the earth and everything in them, will make a song of joy over Babylon: for those who make her waste will come from the north, says the Lord.

This is what the Lord has said: Because you were glad over my land when it was a waste, so will I do to you:

Be glad over her, heaven, and you saints, and Apostles, and prophets; because she has been judged by God on your account.

Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall: For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.