⁸ that he may guard the paths of justice,
    and preserve the way of his saints.
⁹ Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
    equity and every good path.

²⁰ I walk in the way of righteousness,
    in the middle of the paths of justice,

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

²³ An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

¹⁰ Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king.
    He shall not betray his mouth.
¹¹ Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.
¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong,
    for the throne is established by righteousness.