⁵ The Lord loves righteousness and justice;^(A)
    the earth is full of his unfailing love.^(B)

⁹ The Lord is good^(A) to all;
    he has compassion^(B) on all he has made.

¹⁷ This is what the Lord says—
    your Redeemer,^(A) the Holy One^(B) of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
    who teaches^(C) you what is best for you,
    who directs^(D) you in the way^(E) you should go.
¹⁸ If only you had paid attention^(F) to my commands,
    your peace^(G) would have been like a river,^(H)
    your well-being^(I) like the waves of the sea.

“Come, let us go^(B) up to the mountain^(C) of the Lord,
    to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
    so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law^(D) will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.^(E)

¹³ He waters the mountains^(A) from his upper chambers;^(B)
    the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.^(C)