For the Lord is a God of justice;
    blessed are all those who wait for him.  (Isaiah 30:18b)

The Hebrew word translated ‘justice’ is מִשְׁפָט mishpat, and covers a range of meaning, that includes all things related to judgment, regulation and condemnation.  It upholds that justice is served when transgression is punished.  

Made in God’s image, humankind seeks perfect justice and finds the world lacking it.  Scripture affirms this, asserting that, seen through a temporal lens, justice can only be found at two events, the cross and the final judgment.  Thus, it is important to wait for justice to be done.