'Justice' in the Bible
“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.
“Does God pervert justice?Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
“If it is a matter of strength and power, behold, He is mighty!And if of justice, who can summon and challenge 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].”
“Behold, I cry out, ‘Violence!’ but I am not heard;I shout for help, but there is no justice.
“As God lives, who has taken away my right and denied me justice,And the Almighty, who has caused bitterness and grief for my soul,
“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;My justice was like a robe and a turban!
“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.
“Surely God will not act wickedly,Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
“But you [Job] were full of judgment on the wicked,Judgment and justice take hold of you.
“The Almighty—we cannot find Him;He is exalted in powerAnd He will not do violence to [nor disregard] justice and abundant righteousness.