¹⁵ The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is ^(A)terror to the workers of iniquity.

⁸ He who ^(A)sows iniquity will reap vanity,
And the ^(B)rod of his fury will perish.

⁵ Take away the ^(A)wicked before 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 all things.

⁴ The ^(A)king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

^26 (A)Many seek the ruler’s ^[a]favor,
But ^(B)justice for man comes from the Lord.
²⁷ An ^(C)unjust man is abominable to the righteous,
And he who is ^(D)upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

^8 (A)Open your mouth for the mute,
For the ^[a]rights of all the ^[b]unfortunate.
⁹ Open your mouth, ^(B)judge righteously,
And ^[c]defend the ^(C)rights of the afflicted and needy.