² He will judge your people with righteousness, And your poor with justice.

¹ Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

⁷ Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Hosts will perform this.

¹¹ I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.

¹⁵ In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

¹⁷ The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

² The Spirit of Yahweh shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.

³ His delight shall be in the fear of Yahweh; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;

⁴ but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he kill the wicked.

⁵ Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.

³ "Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; The poor, who has no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

⁶ Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

⁷ You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

⁵ "Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."

¹⁹ Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, Nor regards the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

⁵ In Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give you.

⁶ Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

⁷ Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I don't know how to go out or come in.

⁸ Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.

⁹ Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?

¹⁰ The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.