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15 You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone.

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But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

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47 I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.

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24 Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.”

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17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

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36 Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.”

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15 Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others.

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God’s Judgment of Sin

You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things.

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11 “No, Lord,” she said.

And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”

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You twist justice, making it a bitter pill for the oppressed.
    You treat the righteous like dirt.

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doesn’t this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?

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As for me, it matters very little how I might be evaluated by you or by any human authority. I don’t even trust my own judgment on this point. My conscience is clear, but that doesn’t prove I’m right. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide.

So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.

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14 Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?”

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The law has become paralyzed,
    and there is no justice in the courts.
The wicked far outnumber the righteous,
    so that justice has become perverted.

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12 Can horses gallop over boulders?
    Can oxen be used to plow them?
But that’s how foolish you are when you turn justice into poison
    and the sweet fruit of righteousness into bitterness.

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20 Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side—
    leaders whose decrees permit injustice?
21 They gang up against the righteous
    and condemn the innocent to death.

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Psalm 58

For the choir director: A psalm[a] of David, to be sung to the tune “Do Not Destroy!”

Justice—do you rulers[b] know the meaning of the word?
    Do you judge the people fairly?
No! You plot injustice in your hearts.
    You spread violence throughout the land.

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Footnotes

  1. 58:Title Hebrew miktam. This may be a literary or musical term.
  2. 58:1 Or you gods.

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