Justice is a central theme in Scripture, reflecting God’s character and His desire for fairness, righteousness, and mercy.
In a world filled with inequality and injustice, His Word provides guidance on how to seek justice, defend the oppressed, and walk in integrity.
This collection of Bible verses on justice will inspire you to stand for truth, show compassion, and trust in God’s perfect judgment.
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Bible Verses on Justice
Scriptures About God’s Justice
The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. – Psalm 33:5
For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. In my faithfulness, I will reward my people and make an everlasting covenant with them. – Isaiah 61:8
But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream. – Amos 5:24
The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. – Psalm 103:6
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. – Micah 6:8
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. – Psalm 89:14
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully. – Proverbs 28:5
It is a joy for the just to do justice, but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. – Proverbs 21:15
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. – Psalm 82:3
The King is mighty, he loves justice—you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right. – Psalm 99:4
Bible Passages on Justice and Mercy
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. – Proverbs 31:8
Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill, and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. – Matthew 23:23
Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly. – Leviticus 19:15
This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.’ – Zechariah 7:9
If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm, then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors for ever and ever. – Jeremiah 7:5-7
The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. – Proverbs 29:7
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. – Isaiah 61:1
Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits. – Exodus 23:6
Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow. – Jeremiah 22:3
Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right. – Psalm 106:3
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Bible Verses on God’s Judgment and Justice
For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.” – Hebrews 10:30
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. – Romans 12:19
He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice. – Psalm 9:8
For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all who wait for him. – Isaiah 30:18
He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity. – Psalm 9:8
God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. – 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7
The Lord takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people. – Isaiah 3:13
The Lord Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will be proved holy by his righteous acts. – Isaiah 5:16
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice. – Proverbs 29:26
The Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. – Psalm 103:6
Scriptures on Seeking Justice and Doing What is Right
Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. – Isaiah 1:17
Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod they wield in fury will be broken. – Proverbs 22:8
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. – Proverbs 3:27
Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people. – Isaiah 10:1-2
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight. – Proverbs 11:1
Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. – 1 Corinthians 10:24
You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his lawsuit. – Exodus 23:6
The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice. – Proverbs 17:23
Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. – Deuteronomy 27:19
Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered. – Proverbs 21:13
Must-Read Bible Verses on Justice and Righteousness
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. – Proverbs 11:3
Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. – Proverbs 16:8
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. – Proverbs 21:3
There is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. – Romans 13:1
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life. – Proverbs 22:22-23
If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever. – Proverbs 29:14
The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him. – Proverbs 20:23
The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just. – Psalm 37:30
Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. – Psalm 82:3
For I the Lord speak the truth; I declare what is right. – Isaiah 45:19
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