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12 A king detests wrongdoing,
    for his rule is built on justice.

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Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
    and his reign will be made secure by justice.

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48 But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.

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14 If a king judges the poor fairly,
    his throne will last forever.

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God detests the prayers
    of a person who ignores the law.

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The Rider on the White Horse

11 Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war.

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18 Plans succeed through good counsel;
    don’t go to war without wise advice.

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Mighty King, lover of justice,
    you have established fairness.
You have acted with justice
    and righteousness throughout Israel.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 99:4 Hebrew Jacob. See note on 44:4.

16 All who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to the Lord your God.

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