⁵ remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,^(A)
    and his throne will be established^(B) through righteousness.^(C)

⁸ When a king sits on his throne to judge,^(A)
    he winnows out all evil with his eyes.^(B)

¹² Kings detest wrongdoing,
    for a throne is established through righteousness.^(A)

¹⁴ If a king judges the poor with fairness,
    his throne will be established forever.^(A)

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
    through love^(A) his throne is made secure.^(B)

⁷ No one who practices deceit
    will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
    will stand in my presence.

⁸ Every morning^(A) I will put to silence
    all the wicked^(B) in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer^(C)
    from the city of the Lord.^(D)

⁵ In love a throne^(A) will be established;^(B)
    in faithfulness a man will sit on it—
    one from the house^[a] of David^(C)—
one who in judging seeks justice^(D)
    and speeds the cause of righteousness.

⁷ 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.