Meaning of “justice”
Justice — is rendering to every one that which is his due. It has been distinguished from equity in this respect, that while justice means merely the doing what positive law demands, equity means the doing of what is fair and right in every separate case. Justice of God — that perfection of his nature whereby he is infinitely righteous in himself and in all he does, the righteousness of the divine nature exercised in his moral government. At first God imposes righteous laws on his creatures and executes them righteously. Justice is not an optional product of his will, but an unchangeable principle of his very nature. His legislative justice is his requiring of his rational creatures conformity in all respects to the moral law. His rectoral or distributive justice is his dealing with his accountable creatures according to the requirements of the law in rewarding or punishing them (Ps. 89:14). In remunerative justice he distributes rewards (James 1:12; 2 Tim. 4:8); in vindictive or punitive justice he inflicts punishment on account of transgression (2 Thess. 1:6). He cannot, as being infinitely righteous, do otherwise than regard and hate sin as intrinsically hateful and deserving of punishment. "He cannot deny himself" (2 Tim. 2:13). His essential and eternal righteousness immutably determines him to visit every sin as such with merited punishment.
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Genesis Chapter 18 Verse 19 — For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Deuteronomy Chapter 33 Verse 21 — And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. 2 Samuel Chapter 8 Verse 15 — And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. 2 Samuel Chapter 15 Verse 4 — Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! 1 Kings Chapter 10 Verse 9 — Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice. 1 Chronicles Chapter 18 Verse 14 — So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. 2 Chronicles Chapter 9 Verse 8 — Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice. Job Chapter 8 Verse 3 — Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? Job Chapter 16 Verse 17 — Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. Job Chapter 36 Verse 17 — But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee. Job Chapter 37 Verse 23 — Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. Psalms Chapter 82 Verse 3 — Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Psalms Chapter 89 Verse 14 — Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Psalms Chapter 119 Verse 121 — I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors. Proverbs Chapter 1 Verse 3 — To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; Proverbs Chapter 8 Verse 15 — By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. Proverbs Chapter 21 Verse 3 — To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Ecclesiastes Chapter 5 Verse 8 — If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. Isaiah Chapter 9 Verse 7 — Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. Isaiah Chapter 56 Verse 1 — Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. Isaiah Chapter 58 Verse 2 — Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God. Isaiah Chapter 59 Verse 14 — And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Isaiah Chapter 59 Verse 9 — Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness. Isaiah Chapter 59 Verse 4 — None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Jeremiah Chapter 22 Verse 15 — Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? Jeremiah Chapter 23 Verse 5 — Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Jeremiah Chapter 31 Verse 23 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness. Jeremiah Chapter 50 Verse 7 — All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers. Ezekiel Chapter 45 Verse 9 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.
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