JUSTIN BIEBER I'm Sorry For Scoffing At Lindsay

JUSTIN BIEBER
I'm Sorry For 
Scoffing At Lindsay

Justin Bieber is apologizing for sniping at Lindsay Lohan and her financial woes.

As we previously reported, Bieber went on an Instagram rant, complaining that he's getting unfairly skewered in the media. At the end, he said, "...to those comparing me to Lindsay Lohan look at her 2012 tax statements :)." In other words,  Lindsay's not in his league because she's a loser who's in debt.

Bieber tells TMZ ... "My post was only up for a few minutes but I realized right away that what I said at the end was wrong and distracted from what I was trying to say."

Bieber goes on: "I immediately deleted it and rewrote it so it would show what I was really feeling and those words are up now."

FYI ... After taking it down 10 minutes after posting it, Justin re-posted his comments, the reference to Lindsay had been removed.

Bieber's fans were quick to rally behind him too ... check this video that just surfaced on YouTube.

LINDSAY LOHAN JUSTIN BIEBER WILL PAY!

LINDSAY LOHAN
JUSTIN BIEBER WILL PAY!

Justin Bieber is a naive little loudmouth who will pay for his meanness ... so vows Lindsay Lohan.

Sources close to Lindsay say, she was "appalled" when she read what Bieber had written about her in his Instagram diatribe ... in which he said, "... to those comparing me to Lindsay Lohan look at her 2012 tax statements ;)".

Bieber quickly deleted the insult and apologized, but Lindsay is telling friends ... it's too little, too late ... and "karma" will bite him in the ass.
 
We're told Lindsay feels Bieber's comments were "senseless and mean" -- she's never had beef with him ... and has no idea why he chose to single her out, bullying her on an international platform.

Lindsay says she's learned to brush off the negativity ... and chooses not worry about rude, ungrateful, obnoxious little hairless boys.

JUSTIN BIEBER I'm So Damn Successful ... Not a Loser Like Lindsay

JUSTIN BIEBER
I'm So Damn Successful ...
Not a Loser Like Lindsay

Justin Bieber has just become hateable -- he's just gone on a rant trashing people in financial straits as losers ... aka Lindsay Lohan.

Bieber's tirade was posted on Instagram ... where he touted how great he is ... "It must be scary to some people to think that this is just the beginning [for me]. I know my talent level ..."

Justin then delivered the douchiest comment since Brandon Davis' rant against Lindsay. Justin says, "... to those comparing me to Lindsay Lohan look at her 2012 tax statements ;)"

Translation -- Lindsay's a loser because she doesn't have any money and he does so he's better than her.

Justin goes on to say he doesn't think he deserves negative press and pooh-poohs stories claiming he's going to rehab.

BTW ... Bieber just deleted his rant.