Justice

Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 1 For the LORD loves justice. 2

You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great. 3 You must not accept bribes, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of those who are in the right. 4

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. 5 Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and those in the right. 6 When human rights are perverted in the presence of the Most High, when one’s case is subverted – does the LORD not see it? 7

These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another, render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace. 8 Judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. 9 Seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow. 10

Keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice. 11 Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like a n ever-flowing stream. 12

 

 

1 Deut 16.20 2 Ps 37.28 3 Lev 19.15 4 Deut 16.19 5 Ex 20.16 6 Ex 23.7 7 Lam 3.35-36 8 Zech 8.16 9 Prov 31.9 10 Isa 1.17 11 Gen 18.19 12 Am 5.24