¹⁴ Righteousness and justice are the foundation
of your throne;^(A)
faithful love and truth go before you.^(B)

Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness;^(A)
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.^(B)

¹⁰ See, the Lord God comes with strength,
and his power establishes his rule.^(A)
His wages are with him,^(B)
and his reward accompanies him.

⁸ Then your light will appear like the dawn,
and your recovery will come quickly.^(A)
Your righteousness will go before you,^(B)
and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard.^(C)