⁷ Of the increase of his government and of peace
    ^(A)there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
    to establish it and to uphold it
^(B)with justice and with righteousness
    from this time forth and forevermore.
^(C)The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

^5 (A)then a throne will be established in steadfast love,
    and on it will sit in faithfulness
    in the tent of David
one who judges and seeks justice
    and is swift to do righteousness.”

⁹ My soul yearns for you in the night;
    my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.
^(A)For when your judgments are in the earth,
    the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

^15 (A)He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly,
    who despises the gain of oppressions,
who shakes his hands, lest they hold a bribe,
    who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed
    ^(B)and shuts his eyes from looking on evil,

56 Thus says the Lord:
“Keep justice, and do righteousness,
^(A)for soon my salvation will come,
    and my righteousness be revealed.

^2 (A)Yet they seek me daily
    and delight to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that did righteousness
    and did not forsake the judgment of their God;
they ask of me righteous judgments;
    they delight to draw near to God.