Scripture teaches that God is the ultimate judge, and His people are called to live justly and uphold righteousness. In Exodus, the Israelites are warned against following the crowd in doing wrong, and in Isaiah, condemnation is pronounced on those who acquit the guilty for a bribe. The New Testament instructs believers to handle disputes within the church, as seen in Matthew, and to respect the governing authorities, as Romans 13:4 notes, for they are God's servants for justice. Additionally, Romans 12:19 cautions against taking revenge, instead leaving room for God's wrath, emphasizing trust in His judgment.
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You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.