'Justice' in the Bible

Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)?Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?

With awesome deeds of justice you will answer us, God our Deliverer; you are the confidence for everyone at the ends of the earth, even for those far away overseas.

Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth. (Selah)

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;listen closely to me and save me.

I will tell about your justice, and all day long proclaim your salvation, though I cannot fathom its full extent.

I will come and tell about the mighty acts of the sovereign Lord. I will proclaim your justice -- yours alone.

Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; you have done great things. O God, who can compare to you?

Moreover, my tongue will speak all day about your justice; for those who seek my destruction will be utterly humiliated. Solomonic

Solomonic.God, give Your justice to the kingand Your righteousness to the king’s son.

He will judge Your people with righteousnessand Your afflicted ones with justice.

The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.

He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

when God arose to execute justice and to deliver all the afflicted of the earth. Interlude

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

The rulers do not know nor do they understand;They walk on in the darkness [of complacent satisfaction];All the foundations of the earth [the fundamental principles of the administration of justice] are shaken.

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

In your name they rejoice all day long; they exult in your justice.

for justice will again be righteous,and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns;Indeed, the world is firmly and securely established, it shall not be moved;He will judge and rule the people with fairness.”

before the Lord, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.

Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

The sky declares his justice, and all the nations see his splendor.

Zion hears and rejoices; the towns of Judah rejoice on account of your justice, LORD.

The LORD has made his deliverance known; he has disclosed his justice before the nations.

The mighty King loves justice.You have established fairness;You have administered justiceand righteousness in Jacob.

A Davidic psalm.I will sing of faithful love and justice;I will sing praise to You, Lord.

The Lord executes acts of righteousnessand justice for all the oppressed.

He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses,His acts to the children of Israel.

How happy are those who uphold justice,who practice righteousness at all times.

The works of His hands are truth and justice;all His instructions are trustworthy.

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;He conducts his affairs with justice.

Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony, for I await your justice.

How many [are] the days of your servant? When will you execute justice against those who persecute me?

AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

Your justice endures, and your law is reliable.

In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice.Lord, give me life in keeping with Your justice.

I know that the Lord upholdsthe just cause of the poor,justice for the needy.

A psalm of David. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!

O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!

They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, and sing about your justice.

executing justice for the exploitedand giving food to the hungry.The Lord frees prisoners.

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

so that He may guard the paths of justiceand protect the way of His loyal followers.

Then you will understand righteousness, justice,and integrity—every good path.

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

I walk in the way of righteousness,along the paths of justice,

The thoughts of the righteous are justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.

The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,but without justice, it is swept away.

A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice.

When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice.

A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.

A wicked man secretly takes a bribeto subvert the course of justice.

It is not good to show partiality to the guiltyby perverting the justice due the innocent.

A worthless witness mocks justice,and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

A king sits on a throne of justice, sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

The violence of the wicked will drag them away,Because they refuse to act with justice.

Justice executed is a joy to the righteousbut a terror to those who practice iniquity.

By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase, but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.

Evil men do not understand justice,but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

By justice a king brings stability to a land,but a man who demands “contributions”demolishes it.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.

When a king faithfully administers justice to the poor, his throne will be established forever.

Many seek a ruler’s favor,but a man receives justice from the Lord.

Otherwise, they will drink,forget what is decreed,and pervert justice for all the oppressed.

Speak up for those who have no voice,for the justice of all who are dispossessed.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.

I also examined on earth: where the halls of justice were supposed to be, there was lawlessness; and where the righteous were supposed to be, there was lawlessness. 17I told myself, "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked, because there is a time set to judge every event and every work."

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

Learn to do what is good.Seek justice.Correct the oppressor.Defend the rights of the fatherless.Plead the widow’s cause.

The faithful city—what an adulteress she has become!She was once full of justice.Righteousness once dwelt in her—but now, murderers!

Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. All of them are lovers of bribes and are runners after gifts. They don't bring justice to orphans, and the widow's case never comes up for review in their court."

Zion will be redeemed by justice,her repentant ones by righteousness.

And I will make mere boys their princes,And capricious (impulsive, unpredictable) children will rule over them.

when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof, by the spirit of justice, and by the spirit of burning.

For the vineyard of the Lord of Hostsis the house of Israel,and the men of Judah,the plant He delighted in.He looked for justicebut saw injustice,for righteousness,but heard cries of wretchedness.

But the Lord of Hosts is exalted by His justice,and the holy God is distinguished by righteousness.

who acquit the guilty for a bribeand deprive the innocent of justice.

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

to keep the poor from getting a fair trialand to deprive the afflicted among my people of justice,so that widows can be their spoiland they can plunder the fatherless.

Israel, even if your people were as numerousas the sand of the sea,only a remnant of them will return.Destruction has been decreed;justice overflows.

His delight will be in the fear of the Lord.He will not judgeby what He sees with His eyes,He will not execute justiceby what He hears with His ears,

but He will judge the poor righteouslyand execute justice for the oppressed of the land.He will strike the landwith discipline from His mouth,and He will kill the wickedwith a command from His lips.

Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips.

Bring in counsel, execute justice; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of noonday; hide the outcasts, discover not the fugitive.

Then in the tent of Davida throne will be established by faithful love.A judge who seeks what is rightand is quick to execute justicewill sit on the throne forever.

"The path of the righteous is level; O Upright One, you make safe the way of justice.

I look for you during the night, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn, for when your judgments come upon the earth, those who live in the world learn about justice.

If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the Lord's majesty revealed.

a spirit of justiceto the one who sits in judgment,and strengthto those who turn back the battle at the gate.

And I will make justice the measuring lineand righteousness the mason’s level.”Hail will sweep away the false refuge,and water will flood your hiding place.

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.

"Nevertheless, the LORD will wait so he can be gracious to you; and thus he will rise up to show you mercy. For the LORD is a God of justice. How blessed are all those who wait for him."

"Look, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will rule with justice.

Then justice will inhabit the wilderness,and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.

The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high;He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

Who did He consult with?Who gave Him understandingand taught Him the paths of justice?Who taught Him knowledgeand showed Him the way of understanding?

Why do you say, O Jacob, and assert, O Israel,“My way is hidden from the Lord,And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God”?

‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;Do not be afraid, for I am your God.I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’