In Hebrew, the primary meaning of the word “judgment” is not scrutiny but “vindication” or “deliverance.” You can see this in the OT book of Judges, where God raised up judges to deliver his people and save them from their enemies. In the Hebrew legal system, judges were the friends of the accused. In fact, there were no defense attorneys in normal situations. The judges were required by law to take the side of the accused and actually be predisposed toward vindication. You can see this in texts