Bible Verses About God's Justice
Bible verses about God's Justice
Discover what the Bible says about god's justice.
Each verse has been chosen for its relevance and insight into this important biblical topic.
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For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
Scripture Passages
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.