God: Judge, and his Justice

Scripture references

Gen 16:5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I
Gen 18:20, 21, 25 Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is
Exo 20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God,
Exo 34:7 maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity,
Num 16:22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the
Deu 4:24 For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
Deu 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great,
Deu 32:4, 35 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of
Jos 24:19 But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for
Jdg 9:56, 57 In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his
Jdg 11:27 I have not sinned against you, but you have done me wrong by waging war
1Sa 2:3, 10 Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the
1Sa 24:12, 15 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take
2Sa 14:14 For surely we will die and be like water poured out on the ground, which
2Sa 22:25–27 So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to
1Ki 8:32 then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants,
1Ch 16:33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is
2Ch 6:22, 23 When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath,
2Ch 19:7 And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for
Neh 9:33 You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted
Job 4:17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his
Job 8:3 Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
Job 9:15, 28 For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my
Job 21:22 Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?
Job 23:7 Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered
Job 31:13–15 If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they
Job 34:10–12, 17, 19, 23 Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it
Job 35:14 How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case
Job 36:3, 19 I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
Job 37:23 The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice
Psa 7:8, 9, 11 The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my
Psa 9:4, 7, 8 For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging
Psa 11:4, 5, 7 The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne.
Psa 18:25, 26 To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show
Psa 19:9 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD
Psa 26:1, 2 Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I
Psa 33:5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving
Psa 35:24 Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them
Psa 43:1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver
Psa 50:4, 6 He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His
Psa 51:4 Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight,
Psa 58:11 Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is
Psa 62:12 and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according
Psa 67:4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly
Psa 71:19 Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great
Psa 75:7 but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.
Psa 76:8, 9 From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still
Psa 82:8 Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.
Psa 85:10 Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and
Psa 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving
Psa 90:8, 11 You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light
Psa 92:15 to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no
Psa 94:1, 2, 10 O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. / Rise
Psa 96:10, 13 Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly
Psa 97:2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His
Psa 98:2, 3, 9 The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness
Psa 99:4, 8 The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have
Psa 103:6 The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
Psa 111:7 The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are
Psa 119:137 Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
Psa 129:4 The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.
Psa 135:14 For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His
Psa 143:2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous
Psa 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
Pro 11:31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly
Pro 16:2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out
Pro 17:3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester
Pro 21:2, 3 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. / To
Pro 24:12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs
Pro 29:13, 26 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives
Ecc 3:15, 17 What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for
Ecc 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in
Ecc 12:14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden
Isa 1:27 Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.
Isa 3:13, 14 The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people. / The LORD
Isa 10:17, 18 And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame.
Isa 26:7 The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the
Isa 28:17, 21 I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level.
Isa 30:18, 27, 30 Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He
Isa 31:2 Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words.
Isa 33:22 For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our
Isa 45:21 Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who
Isa 61:8 For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My
Jer 9:24 But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me,
Jer 10:10 But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The
Jer 11:20 O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind,
Jer 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your
Jer 20:12 O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind,
Jer 32:19 the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the
Jer 50:7 All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not
Jer 51:10 “The LORD has brought forth our vindication; come, let us tell in Zion
Lam 1:18 The LORD is righteous, for I have rebelled against His command. Listen,
Eze 14:23 They will bring you consolation when you see their conduct and actions,
Eze 18:25, 29, 30 Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house
Eze 33:7–19 As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of
Dan 4:37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven,
Dan 7:9, 10 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of
Dan 9:7, 14 To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with
Hos 10:10 I will chasten them when I please; nations will be gathered against them
Amo 8:7 The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their
Nah 1:3, 6 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means
Zep 3:5 The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice
Mal 3:5, 18 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift
Act 10:34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show
Act 17:31 For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man
Rom 1:32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things
Rom 2:2 And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based
Rom 3:4–6, 26 Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is
Rom 9:14 What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
Rom 11:22 Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to
Eph 6:8, 9 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he
Col 3:2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.