Praise(A) be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love(B) for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice(C) and righteousness.”

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Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne(A) as king to rule for the Lord your God. Because of the love of your God for Israel and his desire to uphold them forever, he has made you king(B) over them, to maintain justice and righteousness.”

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14 I put on righteousness(A) as my clothing;
    justice was my robe and my turban.(B)

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23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;(A)
    in his justice(B) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.(C)

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The Lord loves righteousness and justice;(A)
    the earth is full of his unfailing love.(B)

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May he judge your people in righteousness,(A)
    your afflicted ones with justice.

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Clouds(A) and thick darkness(B) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(C)

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Blessed are those who act justly,(A)
    who always do what is right.(B)

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Then you will understand(A) what is right and just
    and fair—every good path.

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20 I walk in the way of righteousness,(A)
    along the paths of justice,

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To do what is right and just
    is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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27 Zion will be delivered with justice,
    her penitent(A) ones with righteousness.(B)

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16 But the Lord Almighty will be exalted(A) by his justice,(B)
    and the holy God will be proved holy(C) by his righteous acts.

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Of the greatness of his government(A) and peace(B)
    there will be no end.(C)
He will reign(D) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(E) and righteousness(F)
    from that time on and forever.(G)
The zeal(H) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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17 I will make justice(A) the measuring line
    and righteousness the plumb line;(B)
hail(C) will sweep away your refuge, the lie,
    and water will overflow(D) your hiding place.

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The Kingdom of Righteousness

32 See, a king(A) will reign in righteousness
    and rulers will rule with justice.(B)

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16 The Lord’s justice(A) will dwell in the desert,(B)
    his righteousness(C) live in the fertile field.

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The Lord is exalted,(A) for he dwells on high;(B)
    he will fill Zion with his justice(C) and righteousness.(D)

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24 but let the one who boasts boast(A) about this:
    that they have the understanding to know(B) me,
that I am the Lord,(C) who exercises kindness,(D)
    justice and righteousness(E) on earth,
    for in these I delight,”
declares the Lord.

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This is what the Lord says: Do what is just(A) and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor(B) the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow,(C) and do not shed innocent blood(D) in this place.

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15 “Does it make you a king
    to have more and more cedar?
Did not your father have food and drink?
    He did what was right and just,(A)
    so all went well(B) with him.

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“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David[a] a righteous Branch,(A)
a King(B) who will reign(C) wisely
    and do what is just and right(D) in the land.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 23:5 Or up from David’s line

15 “‘In those days and at that time
    I will make a righteous(A) Branch(B) sprout from David’s line;(C)
    he will do what is just and right in the land.

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19 I will betroth(A) you to me forever;
    I will betroth you in[a] righteousness and justice,(B)
    in[b] love and compassion.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:19 Or with
  2. Hosea 2:19 Or with

24 But let justice(A) roll on like a river,
    righteousness(B) like a never-failing stream!(C)

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