"JUSTICE" IN THE WHOLE BIBLE

Ex. 23:2 ¶ “You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.a

Ex. 23:6 ¶ “You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit. 

Deut. 10:18 He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. 

Deut. 16:19 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. 

Deut. 16:20 Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you.a

Deut. 24:17 Do not deny justice to a foreigner or fatherless child, and do not take a widow’s garment as security. 

Deut. 27:19  ‘The one who denies justice to a foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.’

And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ 

Deut. 33:21  He chose the best part for himself,

because a ruler’s portion was assigned there for him.

He came with the leaders of the people;

he carried out the LORD’s justice

and His ordinances for Israel.a

Judg. 9:24 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. 

1Sam. 8:3 However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.a

2Sam. 8:15 ¶ So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

2Sam. 15:4 He added, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land. Then anyone who had a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would make sure he received justice.” 

2Sam. 23:3  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,a

1Kings 3:11 So God said to him, “Because you have requested this and did not ask for long lifea or riches for yourself,b or the deathc of your enemies, but you asked discernment for yourself to understand justice,d

1Kings 3:28 All Israel heard about the judgment the king had given, and they stood in awe of the king because they saw that God’s wisdoma was in him to carry out justice. 

1Kings 8:32  may You hear in heaven and act.

May You judge Your servants,

condemning the wicked man by bringing

what he has done on his own head

and providing justice for the righteous

by rewarding him according to his righteousness.a

1Kings 10:9 May Yahweh your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel,a because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel.b He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”c

1Chr. 18:14 ¶ So David reigned over all Israel,a administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

2Chr. 6:23  may You hear in heaven and act.

May You judge Your servants,

condemning the wicked man by bringing

what he has done on his own head

and providing justice for the righteous

by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

2Chr. 9:8 May the LORD your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on His throne as king for the LORD your God.a Because Your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has set you over them as king to carry out justice and righteousness.”b

Esth. 1:13 ¶ The king consulted the wise mena who understood the times,b,c for it was his normal procedure to confer with experts in law and justice. 

Job 8:3  Does God pervert justice?a

Does the •Almighty pervert what is right?b

Job 9:19  If it is a matter of strength, look, He is the Mighty One!a

If it is a matter of justice, who can summonb Him?c

Job 19:7 ¶  I cry out: “Violence!” but get no response;a

I call for help, but there is no justice. 

Job 27:2 ¶  As God lives, who has deprived me of justice,a

and the •Almighty who has made me bitter,b

Job 34:5  For Job has declared, “I am righteous,

yet God has deprived me of justice.a

Job 34:12  Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly

and the Almighty does not pervert justice.a

Job 34:17  Could one who hates justice govern the world?

Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,a

Job 36:3  I will get my knowledge from a distant place

and ascribe justice to my Maker. 

Job 36:6  He does not keep the wicked alive,a

but He gives justice to the afflicted. 

Job 36:17  Yet now you are obsessed with the judgment due the wicked;

judgment and justice have seized you. 

Job 37:23  The •Almighty—we cannot reach Him—

He is exalted in power!

He will not oppress justice and abundant righteousness, 

Job 40:8  Would you really challenge My justice?

Would you declare Me •guiltya to justify yourself?b

Psa. 9:16  The LORD has revealed Himself;

He has executed justice,a

striking downb the wickedc

by the work of their hands.d •Higgaion. •Selah

Psa. 10:18  doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed

so that men of the earth may terrify them no more.a

Psa. 33:5  He loves righteousness and justice;a

the earth is full of the LORD’s unfailing love.b

Psa. 37:6  making your righteousness shine like the dawn,

your justice like the noonday.a

Psa. 37:28  For the LORD loves justice

and will not abandon His faithful ones.a

They are kept safe forever,

but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.b

Psa. 45:4  in your splendor ride triumphantly

in the cause of truth, humility, and justice.

May your right hand show your awe-inspiring acts.a

Psa. 45:6 ¶  Your throne,a God, isb forever and ever;

the scepter of Yourc kingdom is a scepter of justice.d

Psa. 48:10  Your name, God, like Your praise,

reaches to the ends of the earth;a

Your right hand is filled with justice.b

Psa. 71:2  In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;

listen closely to me and save me.a

Psa. 72:1 ¶  God, give Your justice to the king

and Your righteousness to the king’s son.a

Psa. 72:2  He will judge Your people with righteousness

and Your afflicted ones with justice.a

Psa. 82:3  Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;

uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.a

Psa. 89:14  Righteousness and justice are the foundation

of Your throne;a

faithful love and truth go before You.b

Psa. 94:15  for justice will again be righteous,

and all the upright in heart will followa it.b

Psa. 97:2 ¶  Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.a

Psa. 99:4 ¶  The mighty King loves justice.

You have established fairness;

You have administered justice

and righteousness in Jacob.a

Psa. 101:1 ¶  I will sing of faithful love and justice;

I will sing praise to You, LORD.a

Psa. 103:6 ¶  The LORD executes acts of righteousness

and justice for all the oppressed.a

Psa. 106:3  How happy are those who uphold justice,

who practice righteousness at all times.a

Psa. 111:7  The works of His hands are truth and justice;

all His instructions are trustworthy.a

Psa. 119:149  In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice.

LORD, give me life in keeping with Your justice.a

Psa. 140:12 ¶  Ia know that the LORD upholds

the just cause of the poor,

justice for the needy.b

Psa. 146:7  executing justice for the exploited

and giving food to the hungry.a

The LORD frees prisoners.b

Prov. 1:3  for receiving wise instruction

in righteousness, justice, and integrity;a

Prov. 2:8  so that He may guard the paths of justice

and protect the way of His loyal followers.a

Prov. 2:9  Then you will understand righteousness, justice,

and integrity—every good path. 

Prov. 8:20  I walk in the way of righteousness,

along the paths of justice, 

Prov. 13:23 ¶  The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,

but without justice, it is swept away.

Prov. 17:23 ¶  A wicked man secretly takes a bribea

to subvert the course of justice.b

Prov. 18:5 ¶  It is not good to show partiality to the •guiltya

by perverting the justice due the innocent.b

Prov. 19:28 ¶  A worthless witness mocks justice,

and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.a

Prov. 21:15 ¶  Justice executed is a joy to the righteous

but a terror to those who practice iniquity.a

Prov. 28:5 ¶  Evil men do not understand justice,a

but those who seek the LORD understand everything.b

Prov. 29:4 ¶  By justice a king brings stability to a land,a

but a man who demands “contributions”b

demolishes it.c

Prov. 29:26 ¶  Many seek a ruler’s favor,a

but a man receives justice from the LORD.b

Prov. 31:5  Otherwise, theya will drink,

forget what is decreed,b

and pervert justice for all the oppressed.c,d

Prov. 31:8  Speak upa for those who have no voice,b,c

for the justice of all who are dispossessed.d

Eccl. 5:8 ¶ If you see oppression of the poora and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation,b because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them. 

Is. 1:17  Learn to do what is good.

Seek justice.a

Correct the oppressor.b

Defend the rights of the fatherless.

Plead the widow’s cause.

Is. 1:21 ¶  The faithful city—

what an adulteressa she has become!

She was once full of justice.

Righteousness once dwelt in her—

but now, murderers! 

Is. 1:27 ¶  Zion will be redeemed by justice,

her repentant ones by righteousness.a

Is. 5:7  For the vineyard of the LORD of •Hosts

is the house of Israel,a

and the menb of Judah,

the plant He delighted in.

He looked for justice

but saw injustice,

for righteousness,

but heard cries of wretchedness.

Is. 5:16  But the LORD of Hosts is exalted by His justice,a

and the holy Godb is distinguished by righteousness.c

Is. 5:23  who acquit the •guilty for a bribea

and deprive the innocent of justice.

Is. 9:7  The dominion will be vast,

and its prosperity will never end.a

He will reign on the throne of David

and over his kingdom,

to establish and sustain it

with justice and righteousness from now on and forever.

The zeal of the LORD of •Hosts will accomplish this.b

Is. 10:2  to keep the poor from getting a fair trial

and to deprive the afflicted among my people of justice,

so that widows can be their spoil

and they can plunder the fatherless. 

Is. 10:22  Israel, even if your people were as numerous

as the sand of the sea,

only a remnant of them will return.a

Destruction has been decreed;

justice overflows. 

Is. 11:3  His delight will be in the fear of the LORD.

He will not judge

by what He sees with His eyes,a

He will not execute justice

by what He hears with His ears, 

Is. 11:4  but He will judge the poor righteouslya

and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.

He will strike the land

with disciplineb from His mouth,c

and He will kill the wickedd

with a commande from His lips.f

Is. 16:5  Then in the tent of David

a throne will be established by faithful love.a

A judge who seeks what is right

and is quick to execute justice

will sit on the throne forever.

Is. 28:6  a spirit of justice

to the one who sits in judgment,a

and strength

to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Is. 28:17  And I will make justice the measuring line

and righteousness the mason’s level.”a

Hail will sweep away the false refuge,

and water will flood your hiding place. 

Is. 29:21  those who, with their speech,

accuse a person of wrongdoing,

who set a trap at the •gate for the mediator,

and without cause deprive the righteous of justice.a

Is. 32:16  Then justice will inhabit the wilderness,

and righteousness will dwell in the orchard. 

Is. 33:5  The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high;

He has filled •Zion with justice and righteousness. 

Is. 40:14  Who did He consult with?

Who gave Him understandinga

and taught Him the paths of justice?

Who taught Him knowledge

and showed Him the way of understanding? 

Is. 42:1 ¶  “Thisa is My Servant;b I strengthen Him,

this is My Chosen One;c I delight in Him.d

I have put My Spirit on Him;e

He will bring justicef to the nations.g

Is. 42:3  He will not break a bruised reed,

and He will not put out a smoldering wick;

He will faithfully bring justice. 

Is. 42:4  He will not grow weak or be discouraged

until He has established justice on earth.

The islands will wait for His instruction.”a

Is. 46:12  Listen to me, you hardhearted,

far removed from justice: 

Is. 46:13  I am bringing My justice near;a

it is not far away,

and My salvation will not delay.

I will put salvation in •Zion,

My splendor in Israel.

Is. 51:4 ¶  Pay attention to Me, My people,

and listen to Me, My nation;

for instruction will come from Me,

and My justice for a light to the nations.a

I will bring it about quickly. 

Is. 51:5  My righteousness is near,a

My salvation appears,

and My arms will bring justice to the nations.b

The coastlandsc will put their hope in Me,

and they will look to My strength.d

Is. 56:1 ¶ This is what the LORD says:

¶  Preserve justice and do what is right,a

for My salvation is coming soon,

and My righteousness will be revealed.b

Is. 58:2  They seek Me day after day

and delight to know My ways,

like a nation that does what is right

and does not abandon the justice of their God.

They ask Me for righteous judgments;

they delight in the nearness of God.”a

Is. 59:8  They have not known the path of peace,a

and there is no justice in their ways.

They have made their roads crooked;

no one who walks on them will know peace.b

Is. 59:9 ¶  Therefore justice is far from us,

and righteousness does not reach us.

We hope for light, but there is darkness;

for brightness, but we live in the night. 

Is. 59:11  We all growl like bears

and moan like doves.a

We hope for justice, but there is none;

for salvation, but it is far from us. 

Is. 59:14  Justice is turned back,

and righteousness stands far off.

For truth has stumbled in the public square,

and honesty cannot enter. 

Is. 59:15  Truth is missing,

and whoever turns from evil is plundered.

¶ The LORD saw that there was no justice,

and He was offended. 

Is. 61:8 ¶  For I •Yahweh love justice;a

I hate robbery and injustice;b

I will faithfully reward them

and make an everlasting covenantc with them. 

Jer. 4:2  then you can swear, “As the LORD lives,”a

in truth,b in justice, and in righteousness,c

then the nations will be blessedd by Him

and will pride themselves in Him.e

Jer. 5:4 ¶ Then I thought:

¶  They are just the poor;

they have played the fool.

For they don’t understand the way of the LORD,a

the justice of their God.b

Jer. 5:5  I will go to the powerful

and speak to them.

Surely they know the way of the LORD,

the justice of their God.a

However, these also had broken the yoke

and torn off the chains.b

Jer. 9:24  But the one who boasts should boast in this,

that he understands and knows Mea—

that I am •Yahweh, showing faithful love,

justice, and righteousness on the earth,

for I delight in these things.

This is the LORD’s declaration.

Jer. 10:24  Discipline me, LORD, but with justice—

not in Your anger,a

or You will reduce me to nothing. 

Jer. 21:12 House of David, this is what the LORD says:

¶  Administer justice every morning,

and rescue the victim of robbery

from the hand of his oppressor,a

or My anger will flare up like fire

and burn unquenchably

because of their evil deeds. 

Jer. 22:3 This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness.a Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor.b Don’t exploit or brutalize the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Don’t shed innocent blood in this place. 

Jer. 22:15  Are you a king because you excel in cedar?

Didn’t your father eat and drink

and administer justice and righteousness?a

Then it went well with him. 

Jer. 23:5 ¶  “The days are coming”a—this is the LORD’s declaration—

“when I will raise up a Righteous Branch of David.b

He will reign wisely as king

and administer justice and righteousness in the land.c

Jer. 33:15  In those days and at that time

I will cause a Righteous Brancha

to sprout up for David,

and He will administer justice

and righteousness in the land. 

Jer. 46:28  And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid—

this is the LORD’s declaration—

for I will be with you.a

I will bring destruction on all the nations

where I have banished you,

but I will not bring destruction on you.

I will discipline you with justice,

and I will by no means leave you unpunished.b

Lam. 3:35  denying justice to a mana

in the presence of the •Most High, 

Ezek. 18:8 He doesn’t lend at interest or for profita but keeps his hand from wrongdoing and carries out true justice between men.b

Ezek. 34:16 “I will seek the lost,a bring back the strays, bandage the injured,b and strengthen the weak, but I will destroyc the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice. 

Hos. 2:19  I will take you to be My wife forever.a

I will take you to be My wife in righteousness,

justice, love, and compassion.b

Hos. 12:6  But you must return to your God.a

Maintain love and justice,b

and always put your hope in God.c

Amos 5:7  Those who turn justice into •wormwooda

throw righteousness to the ground.

Amos 5:12  For I know your crimes are many

and your sins innumerable.

They oppress the righteous,a take a bribe,

and deprive the poor of justiceb at the gates. 

Amos 5:15  Hate evil and love good;a

establish justice in the gate.b

Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be graciousc

to the remnant of Joseph.d

Amos 5:24  But let justice flow like water,

and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.a

Amos 6:12 ¶  Do horses gallop on the cliffs;

does anyone plow there with oxen?a

Yet you have turned justice into poisonb

and the fruit of righteousness into •wormwoodc— 

Mic. 3:8 ¶  As for me, however, I am filled with powera

by the Spirit of the LORD,

with justice and courage,

to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion

and to Israel his sin.b

Mic. 3:9 ¶  Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob,a

you rulers of the house of Israel,

who abhor justiceb

and pervert everything that is right, 

Mic. 7:9  Because I have sinned against Him,

I must endure the LORD’s rage

until He argues my casea

and establishes justice for me.b

He will bring me into the light;c

I will see His salvation.d,e

Hab. 1:4  This is why the law is ineffective

and justice never emerges.

For the wicked restricta the righteous;

therefore, justiceb comes out perverted.

Hab. 1:7  They are fiercea and terrifying;

their views of justice and sovereignty

stem from themselves. 

Zeph. 3:5  The righteous LORD is in her;a

He does no wrong.b

He applies His justice morning by morning;

He does not fail at dawn,

yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.c

Mal. 2:17 ¶ You have wearied the LORDa with your words. 

¶ Yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” 

¶ When you say, “Everyone who does what is evil is good in the LORD’s sight, and He is pleased with them,”b or “Where is the God of justice?”c

Mal. 3:5 ¶ “I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the widow and the fatherless, and cheat the wage earner; and against those who deny justice to the foreigner.a They do not •fear Me,”b says the LORD of Hosts. 

Matt. 12:18 ¶  Here is My Servant whom I have chosen,

My beloved in whom My soul delights;

I will put My Spirit on Him,

and He will proclaim justice to the nations.a

Matt. 12:20  He will not break a bruised reed,

and He will not put out a smoldering wick,

until He has led justice to victory.a

Matt. 23:23 ¶ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth ofa mint, dill, and cumin,b yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice,c mercy, and faith. These things should have been done without neglecting the others. 

Luke 11:42 ¶ “But woea to you Pharisees! You give a tenthb,c of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypassd justicee and love for God.f,g These things you should have done without neglecting the others.

Luke 18:3 And a widowa in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

Luke 18:5 yet because this widow keepsa pestering me,b I will give her justice, so she doesn’t wear me outc by her persistent coming.’”

Luke 18:7 Will not God grant justicea to His electb who cry out to Him day and night?c Will He delayd to help them?e

Luke 18:8 I tell you that He will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the •Son of Man comes,a will He find that faithb on earth?”

Acts 8:33  In His humiliation justice was denied Him.

Who will describe His generation?

For His life is taken from the earth.a,b

Acts 28:4 When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justicea does not allow him to live!”b

2Cor. 7:11 For consider how much diligence this very thing—this grieving as God wills—has produced in you: what a desire to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what deep longing, what zeal, what justice! In every way you showed yourselves to be purea in this matter. 

Heb. 1:8 ¶ but toa the Son:

¶  Your throne, God,

is forever and ever,

and the scepter of Your kingdom

is a scepter of justice.b

Heb. 11:33 who by faith conquered kingdoms,a administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,b