For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”

Reuben answered them, saying, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Now justice for his blood is required.”

You shall not follow the crowd in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to join together with a crowd in order to pervert justice;

“You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.

He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the stranger by giving him food and clothing.

You shall not distort justice, you shall not show partiality; and you shall not accept a bribe, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.

Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Administration of Justice

“You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep which has a blemish or any defect, for that is a detestable thing to the Lord your God.

“You shall not pervert the justice due a stranger or an orphan, nor seize a widow’s garment as a pledge.

‘Cursed is one who distorts the justice due a stranger, an orphan, or a widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

If I have sharpened My flashing sword, And My hand has taken hold of justice, I will return vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me.

Then he selected the choicest part for himself, For there the ruler’s portion was reserved; And he came with the leaders of the people; He executed the justice of the Lord, And His ordinances with Israel.”

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, and they took bribes and perverted justice.

So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.

Moreover, Absalom would say, “Oh that someone would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has a lawsuit or claim could come to me, and I would give him justice!”

And God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself a long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice,

When all Israel heard about the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, because they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you to put you on the throne of Israel; because the Lord loves Israel forever, He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”

So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people.

Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the Lord your God; because your God loved Israel, establishing them forever, He made you king over them, to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times—for it was the custom of the king to speak this way before all who knew Persian law and justice

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?

If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

Everything Is Against Him

“Behold, I cry, ‘Violence!’ but I get no answer; I shout for help, but there is no justice.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a headband.