¹⁴ The seat of your kingdom is resting on righteousness and right judging: mercy and good faith come before your face.

² Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

¹³ Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.

³ And they give the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and full of wonder are your works, O Lord God, Ruler of all; true and full of righteousness are your ways, eternal King.

¹⁷ For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.

¹² Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

¹⁷ The Lord is upright in all his ways, and kind in all his works.

⁴ The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

² For you have said, Mercy will be made strong for ever; my faith will be unchanging in the heavens.

⁶ Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

⁷ You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.

⁴ He is the Rock, complete is his work; for all his ways are righteousness: a God without evil who keeps faith, true and upright is he.