<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> demonstrates his power to deliver;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed are those who promote justice,p> <p class="poetry">and do what is right all the time!p>

<p class="poetry">This brought him a reward,p> <p class="poetry">an eternal gift.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, for the sake of your reputation,<n id="1" /> revive me!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Treasures gained by wickedness<n id="1" /> do not profit,p> <p class="poetry">but righteousness<n id="2" /> delivers from mortal danger.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The wicked person<n id="1" /> earns<n id="2" /> deceitful wages,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but the one who sows<n id="4" /> righteousness reaps<n id="5" /> a genuine<n id="6" /> reward.<n id="7" />p>

<p class="poetry">In the path of righteousness there is life,p> <p class="poetry">but another path leads to death.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Righteousness<n id="1" /> guards the one who lives with integrity,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but wickedness<n id="3" /> overthrows the sinner.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> abhors<n id="1" /> the way of the wicked,p> <p class="poetry">but he loves those<n id="2" /> who pursue<n id="3" /> righteousness.p>

<p class="poetry">Better to have a little with righteousness<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">than to have abundant income without justice.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Doing wickedness<n id="1" /> is an abomination to kings,p> <p class="poetry">because a throne<n id="2" /> is established in righteousness.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> who commands armies will be exalted<n id="1" /> when he punishes,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the sovereign God&#8217;s authority will be recognized when he judges.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff,p> <p class="poetry">they ignore the just cause of the innocent.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but they will not help you.p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Suppose a man is righteous. He practices what is just and right,

When a righteous man turns from his godliness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.<n id="1" />