¹² Listen^(A) to me, you stubborn-hearted,^(B)
    you who are now far from my righteousness.^(C)

⁵ My righteousness draws near speedily,
    my salvation^(A) is on the way,^(B)
    and my arm^(C) will bring justice to the nations.
The islands^(D) will look to me
    and wait in hope^(E) for my arm.

“Maintain justice^(A)
    and do what is right,^(B)
for my salvation^(C) is close at hand
    and my righteousness^(D) will soon be revealed.

¹⁰ I delight greatly in the Lord;
    my soul rejoices^(A) in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
    and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,^(B)
as a bridegroom adorns his head^(C) like a priest,
    and as a bride^(D) adorns herself with her jewels.

¹¹ For as the soil makes the sprout come up
    and a garden^(A) causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness^(B)
    and praise spring up before all nations.