<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> does what is fair,p> <p class="poetry">and executes justice for all the oppressed.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> is just;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he rewards godly deeds;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">the upright will experience his favor.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">they will say about me,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Yes, the <sc>Lordsc> is a powerful deliverer.&#8221;&#8217;&#8221;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">All who are angry at him will cower before him.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Hear<n id="1" /> the sound of those who divide the sheep<n id="2" /> among the watering places;p> <p class="poetry">there they tell of<n id="3" /> the Lord&#8217;s victorious deeds,p> <p class="poetry">the victorious deeds of his warriors<n id="4" /> in Israel.p> <p class="poetry">Then the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s people went down to the city gates &#8211;p>

Now take your positions, so I may confront you<n id="1" /> before the <sc>Lordsc> regarding all the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s just actions toward you and your ancestors.<n id="2" />

<p class="poetry">The one who lives<n id="1" /> uprightly<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and speaks honestly;p> <p class="poetry">the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measuresp> <p class="poetry">and rejects a bribe;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">the one who does not plot violent crimes<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and does not seek to harm others<n id="5" /> &#8211;p>

<p class="poetry">My people, recall how King Balak of Moab planned to harm you,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">how Balaam son of Beor responded to him.p> <p class="poetry">Recall how you journeyed from Shittim to Gilgal,p> <p class="poetry">so you might acknowledge that the <sc>Lordsc> has treated you fairly.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>