Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'judgment' occurs 457 times in the standard works.

95 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'judgment' in the standard works and contain 20.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 41 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 2:5-9 (5 in 5 verses)

 2:5 Therefore he did flatter them, and also Kishkumen, that if they would place him in the judgment-seat he would grant unto those who belonged to his band that they should be placed in power and authority among the people; therefore Kishkumen sought to destroy Helaman.

 2:6 And it came to pass as he went forth towards the judgment-seat to destroy Helaman, behold one of the servants of Helaman, having been out by night, and having obtained, through disguise, a knowledge of those plans which had been laid by this band to destroy Helaman--

 2:7 And it came to pass that he met Kishkumen, and he gave unto him a sign; therefore Kishkumen made known unto him the object of his desire, desiring that he would conduct him to the judgment-seat that he might murder Helaman.

 2:8 And when the servant of Helaman had known all the heart of Kishkumen, and how that it was his object to murder, and also that it was the object of all those who belonged to his band to murder, and to rob, and to gain power, (and this was their secret plan, and their combination) the servant of Helaman said unto Kishkumen: Let us go forth unto the judgment-seat.

 2:9 Now this did please Kishkumen exceedingly, for he did suppose that he should accomplish his design; but behold, the servant of Helaman, as they were going forth unto the judgment-seat, did stab Kishkumen even to the heart, that he fell dead without a groan. And he ran and told Helaman all the things which he had seen, and heard, and done.





2 Ne. 9:15 (3 in 1 verse)

 9:15 And it shall come to pass that when all men shall have passed from this first death unto life, insomuch as they have become immortal, they must appear before the judgment-seat of the Holy One of Israel; and then cometh the judgment, and then must they be judged according to the holy judgment of God.





Ex. 28:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

 28:29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.

 28:30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually.





Isa. 28:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

 28:6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

 28:7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.





Hel. 2:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

 2:1 And it came to pass in the forty and second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had established again peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, behold there was no one to fill the judgment-seat; therefore there began to be a contention again among the people concerning who should fill the judgment-seat.

 2:2 And it came to pass that Helaman, who was the son of Helaman, was appointed to fill the judgment-seat, by the voice of the people.





Hel. 1:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

 1:2 For behold, Pahoran had died, and gone the way of all the earth; therefore there began to be a serious contention concerning who should have the judgment-seat among the brethren, who were the sons of Pahoran.

 1:3 Now these are their names who did contend for the judgment-seat, who did also cause the people to contend: Pahoran, Paanchi, and Pacumeni.

 1:4 Now these are not all the sons of Pahoran (for he had many), but these are they who did contend for the judgment-seat; therefore, they did cause three divisions among the people.





Hel. 8:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

 8:25 But behold, ye have rejected the truth, and rebelled against your holy God; and even at this time, instead of laying up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where nothing doth corrupt, and where nothing can come which is unclean, ye are heaping up for yourselves wrath against the day of judgment.

 8:26 Yea, even at this time ye are ripening, because of your murders and your fornication and wickedness, for everlasting destruction; yea, and except ye repent it will come unto you soon.

 8:27 Yea, behold it is now even at your doors; yea, go ye in unto the judgment-seat, and search; and behold, your judge is murdered, and he lieth in his blood; and he hath been murdered by his brother, who seeketh to sit in the judgment-seat.





Deut. 1:17 (2 in 1 verse)

 1:17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.





1 Kgs. 3:28 (2 in 1 verse)

 3:28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.





Job 36:17 (2 in 1 verse)

 36:17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.





Ps. 99:4 (2 in 1 verse)

 99:4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.





Hab. 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

 1:4 Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.





John 18:28 (2 in 1 verse)

 18:28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.





James 2:13 (2 in 1 verse)

 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.





Alma 12:27 (2 in 1 verse)

 12:27 But behold, it was not so; but it was appointed unto men that they must die; and after death, they must come to judgment, even that same judgment of which we have spoken, which is the end.





Hel. 1:9 (2 in 1 verse)

 1:9 Now when those people who were desirous that he should be their governor saw that he was condemned unto death, therefore they were angry, and behold, they sent forth one Kishkumen, even to the judgment-seat of Pahoran, and murdered Pahoran as he sat upon the judgment-seat.





Deut. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

 16:18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.





Deut. 17:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 17:8 If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose;

 17:9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:





Job 34:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 34:4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

 34:5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.





Ps. 9:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:7 But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

 9:8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.





Ps. 76:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 76:8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

 76:9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.





Prov. 2:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

 2:9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.





Eccl. 8:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

 8:5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

 8:6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.





Isa. 42:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

 42:4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.





Isa. 59:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 59:8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.

 59:9 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.





Isa. 59:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 59:14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

 59:15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.





Jer. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:4 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God.

 5:5 I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.





Micah 3:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 3:8 But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

 3:9 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.





Matt. 5:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.





Matt. 12:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

 12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

 12:42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.





Luke 11:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

 11:31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

 11:32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.





Acts 18:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

 18:16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.

 18:17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.





Rom. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

 2:3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?





2 Pet. 2:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;





1 Ne. 10:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

 10:20 Therefore remember, O man, for all thy doings thou shalt be brought into judgment.

 10:21 Wherefore, if ye have sought to do wickedly in the days of your probation, then ye are found unclean before the judgment-seat of God; and no unclean thing can dwell with God; wherefore, ye must be cast off forever.





1 Ne. 13:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

 13:33 Wherefore saith the Lamb of God: I will be merciful unto the Gentiles, unto the visiting of the remnant of the house of Israel in great judgment.

 13:34 And it came to pass that the angel of the Lord spake unto me, saying: Behold, saith the Lamb of God, after I have visited the remnant of the house of Israel-- and this remnant of whom I speak is the seed of thy father-- wherefore, after I have visited them in judgment, and smitten them by the hand of the Gentiles, and after the Gentiles do stumble exceedingly, because of the most plain and precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which have been kept back by that abominable church, which is the mother of harlots, saith the Lamb-- I will be merciful unto the Gentiles in that day, insomuch that I will bring forth unto them, in mine own power, much of my gospel, which shall be plain and precious, saith the Lamb.





Alma 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

 4:17 Now this man's name was Nephihah, and he was appointed chief judge; and he sat in the judgment-seat to judge and to govern the people.

 4:18 Now Alma did not grant unto him the office of being high priest over the church, but he retained the office of high priest unto himself; but he delivered the judgment-seat unto Nephihah.





Alma 7:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

 7:1 Behold my beloved brethren, seeing that I have been permitted to come unto you, therefore I attempt to address you in my language; yea, by my own mouth, seeing that it is the first time that I have spoken unto you by the words of my mouth, I having been wholly confined to the judgment-seat, having had much business that I could not come unto you.

 7:2 And even I could not have come now at this time were it not that the judgment-seat hath been given to another, to reign in my stead; and the Lord in much mercy hath granted that I should come unto you.





3 Ne. 12:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

 12:21 Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, and it is also written before you, that thou shalt not kill, and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment of God;

 12:22 But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of his judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.





3 Ne. 28:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

 28:31 Therefore, great and marvelous works shall be wrought by them, before the great and coming day when all people must surely stand before the judgment-seat of Christ;

 28:32 Yea even among the Gentiles shall there be a great and marvelous work wrought by them, before that judgment day.





Morm. 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

 7:6 And he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead, whereby man must be raised to stand before his judgment-seat.

 7:7 And he hath brought to pass the redemption of the world, whereby he that is found guiltless before him at the judgment day hath it given unto him to dwell in the presence of God in his kingdom, to sing ceaseless praises with the choirs above, unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost, which are one God, in a state of happiness which hath no end.





Moro. 9:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:14 How can we expect that God will stay his hand in judgment against us?

 9:15 Behold, my heart cries: Wo unto this people. Come out in judgment, O God, and hide their sins, and wickedness, and abominations from before thy face!





D&C 75:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

 75:21 And you shall be filled with joy and gladness; and know this, that in the day of judgment you shall be judges of that house, and condemn them;

 75:22 And it shall be more tolerable for the heathen in the day of judgment, than for that house; therefore, gird up your loins and be faithful, and ye shall overcome all things, and be lifted up at the last day. Even so. Amen.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 218 122 340
Gen. 1 0 1
Ex. 8 4 12
Lev. 2 9 11
Num. 4 3 7
Deut. 13 20 33
Josh. 1 0 1
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 3 1 4
1 Kgs. 6 5 11
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
1 Chr. 1 4 5
2 Chr. 6 2 8
Ezra 1 1 2
Neh. 0 4 4
Esth. 1 0 1
Job 19 0 19
Ps. 32 30 62
Prov. 18 1 19
Eccl. 6 0 6
Isa. 37 2 39
Jer. 21 2 23
Ezek. 7 30 37
Dan. 4 1 5
Hosea 5 1 6
Amos 4 0 4
Micah 4 0 4
Hab. 4 0 4
Zeph. 2 1 3
Zech. 2 0 2
Mal. 2 1 3
NT 76 5 81
BM 114 43 157
DC 47 15 62
PGP 2 3 5
TOTAL 457 188 645

Ps. 1:5
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Ps. 7:6
Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

Ps. 9:7
But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

Ps. 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

Ps. 9:16
The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Ps. 10:5
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

Ps. 18:22
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

Ps. 19:9
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Ps. 25:9
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

Ps. 33:5
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Ps. 35:23
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Ps. 36:6
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.

Ps. 37:6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Ps. 37:28
For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Ps. 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Ps. 48:11
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

Ps. 72:1
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Ps. 72:2
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

Ps. 76:8
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

Ps. 76:9
When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

Ps. 89:14
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Ps. 89:30
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

Ps. 94:15
But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

Ps. 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

Ps. 97:8
Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord.

Ps. 99:4
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Ps. 101:1
I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.

Ps. 103:6
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

Ps. 105:5
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

Ps. 105:7
He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

Ps. 106:3
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Ps. 106:30
Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

Ps. 111:7
The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

Ps. 119:7
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

Ps. 119:13
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Ps. 119:20
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

Ps. 119:30
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

Ps. 119:39
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

Ps. 119:43
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

Ps. 119:52
I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

Ps. 119:62
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

Ps. 119:66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

Ps. 119:75
I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Ps. 119:84
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Ps. 119:102
I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

Ps. 119:106
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

Ps. 119:108
Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

Ps. 119:120
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Ps. 119:121
I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

Ps. 119:137
Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

Ps. 119:149
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.

Ps. 119:156
Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

Ps. 119:160
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Ps. 119:164
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

Ps. 119:175
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

Ps. 122:5
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Ps. 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

Ps. 146:7
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

Ps. 147:19
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

Ps. 147:20
He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

Ps. 149:9
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.