⁷ May he be enthroned forever before God;
    appoint ^(A)steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!

^3 (A)He will send from heaven and save me;
    he will put to shame ^(B)him who tramples on me. Selah
^(C)God will send out ^(D)his steadfast love and his faithfulness!

⁵⁴ He has ^(A)helped ^(B)his servant Israel,
    ^(C)in remembrance of his mercy,
^55 (D)as he spoke to our fathers,
    ^(E)to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

^20 (A)You will show faithfulness to Jacob
    and steadfast love to Abraham,
^(B)as you have sworn to our fathers
    from the days of old.

^6 (A)For to us a child is born,
    to us ^(B)a son is given;
^(C)and the government shall be ^(D)upon^[a] his shoulder,
    and his name shall be called^[b]
Wonderful ^(E)Counselor, ^(F)Mighty God,
    ^(G)Everlasting ^(H)Father, Prince of ^(I)Peace.
⁷ Of the increase of his government and of peace
    ^(J)there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
    to establish it and to uphold it
^(K)with justice and with righteousness
    from this time forth and forevermore.
^(L)The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.