¹⁵ It is a joy to the righteous to do justice,
    but dismay to those who do evil.

⁸ He who sows injustice will reap calamity,
    and the rod of his anger will fail.

²² Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
    and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;

¹¹ Rescue those who are led away to the death
    and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,

⁵ Remove the wicked before a king,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.^[a]

⁵ Men of evil do not understand justice,
    but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.^[a]

⁴ By justice a king gives stability to a land,
    but a man of bribes will ruin it.

²⁶ Many are those who seek the favor^[a] of a ruler,
    but from Yahweh one obtains justice.^[b]
27 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
    but the upright^[c] is an abomination to the wicked.

⁸ Open your mouth for the mute,
    for the rights^[a] of all the needy.^[b]
9 Open your mouth, judge righteousness,
    and defend the poor and needy.