³ Its ·officers [princes] are like roaring lions.
    Its ·rulers [or judges] are ·like hungry wolves that attack in the evening [^Levening wolves],
    and in the morning ·nothing is left of those they attacked [^Lthere is no gnawing].
⁴ Its prophets are proud;
    they are ·people who cannot be trusted [treacherous people].
Its priests ·don’t respect [profane] ·holy things [or the sanctuary];
    they ·break [^Ldo violence to] God’s ·teachings [law; ^LTorah].
⁵ But the Lord is ·good [righteous; just], and he is there in that city.
    He does no ·wrong [iniquity; injustice].
Every morning he ·governs the people fairly [provides justice];
    ·every day [^Lat the light/dawn] he ·can be trusted [never fails].
But evil people ·are not ashamed of what they do [know no shame].