⁹ When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.)

⁷ But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.

⁸ And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.

⁹ The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;

⁵ Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage.

³ Make search for the Lord, all you quiet ones of the earth, who have done what is right in his eyes; make search for righteousness and a quiet heart: it may be that you will be safely covered in the day of the Lord's wrath.

²⁸ They have become fat and strong: they have gone far in works of evil: they give no support to the cause of the child without a father, so that they may do well; they do not see that the poor man gets his rights.

⁴ But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.

⁴ For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

² How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)

³ Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

⁴ Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

⁵ They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

⁴ May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

⁹ He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.

⁴ But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.