⁴ By justice a king gives stability to the land,
    but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.

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

³ Their hands are skilled to do evil;
    the official and the judge ask for a bribe,
and the powerful dictate what they desire;
    thus they pervert justice.^[a](A)

⁸ A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    winnows all evil with his eyes.

⁸ Thus says the Lord:
In a time of favor I have answered you;
    on a day of salvation I have helped you;
I have kept you and given you
    as a covenant to the people,^[a]
to establish the land,
    to apportion the desolate heritages,^(A)

⁷ Great will be his authority,^[a]
    and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
    He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
    from this time onward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.^(A)

¹² It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
    for the throne is established by righteousness.^(A)