Bible Verses About Righteous Indignation

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

Then said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord God.

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

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?

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?