God's Word on Justice

 

 

I said in my heart, “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."
Ecclesiastes 3:17 NKJV

For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
Hebrews 10:30 NKJV

It is a joy for the just to do justice, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 21:15 NKJV

But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream.
Amos 5:24 NKJV

Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore. For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.
Psalm 37:27-29 NKJV

For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant.
Isaiah 61:8 NKJV

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.
Isaiah 1:17 NKJV

Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion Everyone to his brother."
Zechariah 31:9 NKJV

The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.
Proverbs 29:7 NKJV

You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.
Leviticus 19:15 NKJV
 

 "Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love."

- Martin Luther King Jr., Where Do We Go from Here, 1967

 

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