¹⁵ When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    ^(A)but terror to evildoers.

⁸ Whoever ^(A)sows injustice will reap calamity,
    and ^(B)the rod of his fury will fail.

^11 (A)Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
    hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.

⁵ take away ^(A)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his ^(B)throne will be established in righteousness.

⁵ Evil men ^(A)do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord ^(B)understand it completely.

⁴ By justice a king ^(A)builds up the land,
    but he who exacts gifts^[a] tears it down.

²⁶ Many ^(A)seek the face of a ruler,
    but it is from the Lord that a man ^(B)gets justice.
^27 (C)An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
    but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

^8 (A)Open your mouth for the mute,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.^[a]
9 Open your mouth, ^(B)judge righteously,
    ^(C)defend the rights of ^(D)the poor and needy.