¹⁸ Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

¹² For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and ye shall suck `thereof'; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees.

²⁹ Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

¹⁶⁵ Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling.

²⁹ Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

²⁴ But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

¹⁵ until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest.

¹⁶ Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.

¹⁷ And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.

¹⁸ And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.

¹⁷ for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

⁴¹ And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,

⁴² saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

⁸ Distil, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together; I, Jehovah, have created it.

¹³ Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!

¹⁴ I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn my hand against their adversaries.

¹⁵ The haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.

¹⁶ He would feed them also with the finest of the wheat; And with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee. Psalm 82 A Psalm of Asaph.

⁸ They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.