Isaiah 32:1

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Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.

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  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Amazing Adviser, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will accomplish this.
  • Jer 33:15 : 15 In those days and at that time I will raise up for them a righteous descendant of David.“‘He will do what is just and right in the land.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 The Son of God Goes to War Then I saw heaven opened and here came a white horse! The one riding it was called“Faithful” and“True,” and with justice he judges and goes to war.
  • Ezek 37:24 : 24 “‘My servant David will be king over them; there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow my regulations and carefully observe my statutes.
  • Hos 3:5 : 5 Afterward, the Israelites will turn and seek the LORD their God and their Davidic king. Then they will submit to the LORD in fear and receive his blessings in the future.
  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey– on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey.
  • Rom 5:21 : 21 so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Heb 1:8-9 : 8 but of the Son he says,“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing.”
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful.”
  • Isa 11:4 : 4 He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.
  • Isa 28:6 : 6 He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.
  • Isa 40:1-5 : 1 The Lord Returns to Jerusalem“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. 2 “Speak kindly to Jerusalem, and tell her that her time of warfare is over, that her punishment is completed. For the LORD has made her pay double for all her sins.” 3 A voice cries out,“In the wilderness clear a way for the LORD; build a level road through the rift valley for our God. 4 Every valley must be elevated, and every mountain and hill leveled. The rough terrain will become a level plain, the rugged landscape a wide valley. 5 The splendor of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it at the same time. For the LORD has decreed it.”
  • Jer 23:5-6 : 5 “I, the LORD, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land. 6 Under his rule Judah will enjoy safety and Israel will live in security. This is the name he will go by:‘The LORD has provided us with justice.’
  • 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God,
  • 2 Chr 31:20-21 : 20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what the LORD his God considered good and right and faithful. 21 He wholeheartedly and successfully reinstituted service in God’s temple and obedience to the law, in order to follow his God.
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 For the music director; according to the tune of“Lilies;” by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song. My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. I say,“I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe.”
  • Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice. 7 You love justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions.
  • Ps 72:1-4 : 1 For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions! 2 Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably. 3 The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice. 4 He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

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    5“I, the LORD, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.

  • Prov 8:15-16
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    15By me kings reign, and by me potentates decree righteousness;

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  • Ps 72:1-3
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    1For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions!

    2Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.

    3The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.

  • Isa 32:16-18
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    76%

    16Justice will settle down in the wilderness and fairness will live in the orchard.

    17Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.

    18My people will live in peaceful settlements, in secure homes, and in safe, quiet places.

  • Prov 29:2
    76%

    2When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

  • Isa 32:2
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    2Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from a rainstorm; like streams of water in a dry region and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land.

  • Isa 16:5
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    5Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David’s family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

  • Ps 9:8
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    8He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

  • Jer 33:15
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    15In those days and at that time I will raise up for them a righteous descendant of David.“‘He will do what is just and right in the land.

  • Job 36:7
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    7He does not take his eyes off the righteous; but with kings on the throne he seats the righteous and exalts them forever.

  • Ps 99:4
    73%

    4The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

  • 2 Sam 23:3
    73%

    3The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God,

  • Isa 3:4
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    4The LORD says,“I will make youths their officials; malicious young men will rule over them.

  • Job 34:17
    73%

    17Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely Righteous One,

  • Prov 28:2
    72%

    2When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.

  • Ps 148:11
    72%

    11you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth,

  • Ps 72:7
    72%

    7During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.

  • Ps 2:10
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    10So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!

  • Ps 98:9
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    9before the LORD! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

  • Prov 16:12-13
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    12Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

    13The delight of a king is righteous counsel, and he will love the one who speaks uprightly.

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    1God Will Judge Judah’s Sinful Leaders I said,“Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You ought to know what is just,

  • Ps 97:1-2
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    1The LORD reigns! Let the earth be happy! Let the many coastlands rejoice!

    2Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.

  • Amos 5:24
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    24Justice must flow like torrents of water, righteous actions like a stream that never dries up.

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    10The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

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    10Say among the nations,“The LORD reigns! The world is established, it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly.”

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    11Then observers will say,“Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!”

  • Ps 94:15
    71%

    15For justice will prevail, and all the morally upright will be vindicated.

  • Ps 122:5
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    5Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions, on the thrones of the house of David.

  • Prov 20:8
    71%

    8A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.

  • Isa 56:1
    71%

    1The Lord Invites Outsiders to Enter This is what the LORD says,“Promote justice! Do what is right! For I am ready to deliver you; I am ready to vindicate you openly.

  • Mic 3:9
    71%

    9Listen to this, you leaders of the family of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You hate justice and pervert all that is right.

  • Isa 33:17
    71%

    17You will see a king in his splendor; you will see a wide land.

  • Isa 28:6
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    6He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.

  • Amos 1:15
    71%

    15Ammon’s king will be deported; he and his officials will be carried off together.” The LORD has spoken!

  • Jer 22:4
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    4If you are careful to obey these commands, then the kings who follow in David’s succession and ride in chariots or on horses will continue to come through the gates of this palace, as will their officials and their subjects.

  • Jer 22:2
    71%

    2Say:‘Listen, O king of Judah who follows in David’s succession. You, your officials, and your subjects who pass through the gates of this palace must listen to the LORD’s message.

  • Deut 25:1
    70%

    1If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.

  • Ezek 7:27
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    27The king will mourn and the prince will be clothed with shuddering; the hands of the people of the land will tremble. Based on their behavior I will deal with them, and by their standard of justice I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the LORD!”

  • Ps 37:6
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    6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

  • Ps 85:11
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    11Faithfulness grows from the ground, and deliverance looks down from the sky.

  • Eccl 10:17
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    17Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobility, and your princes feast at the proper time– with self-control and not in drunkenness.