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Bible Verses About Justice

“For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.”

— Psalms 11:7

"Let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream" — Amos's flood metaphor sets the tone: biblical justice is torrential, not trickle. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Psalms 11:7 to Jeremiah 22:3.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about justice here is Psalms 11:7: "For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright." Psalms 33:5 follows close behind: "He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Psalms 11:7

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02 · King James Version

He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

Psalms 33:5

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03 · King James Version

For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalms 37:28

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04 · King James Version

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Psalms 82:3

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05 · King James Version

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Psalms 89:14

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06 · King James Version

Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

Psalms 97:2

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07 · King James Version

The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Psalms 99:4

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08 · King James Version

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Psalms 106:3

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09 · King James Version

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Psalms 140:12

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10 · King James Version

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 21:15

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11 · King James Version

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Proverbs 29:7

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12 · King James Version

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Proverbs 31:8

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13 · King James Version

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:9

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14 · King James Version

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Isaiah 1:17

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15 · King James Version

Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 22:3

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When to read these verses

These verses suit both the curious and the convinced. Biblical doctrine is not a wall built from proof texts; it is a structure the texts themselves support, and this page keeps them visible enough to check.

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Use the copy buttons to take the verses into your notes or study; all are public domain in both translations. The related-topic links at the bottom of the page connect the doctrines to their neighbors, because Scripture's teachings arrive as a web, not a stack.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about justice?
Psalms 11:7 is the one most readers land on: "For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright." Psalms 33:5 is the usual second: "He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Where do these verses come from, and are they reliable?
Every verse on this site is rendered from public-domain source texts — the King James Version (1611) and the World English Bible — stored on this site and verified verse-by-verse when the data was built. Nothing is paraphrased or hand-typed. The references are exact, and both translations can be compared on every card.
Where in the Bible does it talk about justice?
The verses on this page come from 4 books of the Bible — most notably Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah and 1 more — spanning the Old Testament. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses justice in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about justice?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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