⁸ When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
    distinguishing the bad from the good.

²⁶ A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat,
    then runs his threshing wheel over them.

⁵ Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
    and his reign will be made secure by justice.

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

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

⁶ I will search for faithful people
    to be my companions.
Only those who are above reproach
    will be allowed to serve me.
⁷ I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house,
    and liars will not stay in my presence.
⁸ My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked
    and free the city of the Lord from their grip.

⁹ Your enemies, Lord, will surely perish;
    all evildoers will be scattered.

⁴ Help him to defend the poor,
    to rescue the children of the needy,
    and to crush their oppressors.