Bible Verses About
Justice
On a God who loves justice and calls his people to do it.
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
“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.”
“But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.”
“Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:”
“For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.”
“It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.”
“He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.”
“Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about justice?
Scripture speaks to justice in passages such as Micah 6:8, Isaiah 1:17, Isaiah 30:18. For example, Micah 6:8 says, “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
What is a well-known Bible verse about justice?
Micah 6:8 — “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
Which Psalm is about justice?
Psalms 33:5 — “He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.”