⁵ The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high;
he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

¹⁴ Justice is turned back,
and righteousness stands far off.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty cannot enter.

²⁴ But the one who boasts should boast in this:
that he understands and knows me^(A)—
that I am the Lord, showing faithful love,
justice, and righteousness on the earth,
for I delight in these things.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

⁵ “Look, the days are coming”^(A)—this is the Lord’s declaration—
“when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David.^(B)
He will reign wisely as king
and administer justice and righteousness in the land.^(C)

¹⁵ In those days and at that time
I will cause a Righteous Branch^(A)
to sprout up for David,
and he will administer justice
and righteousness in the land.

⁷ Those who turn justice into wormwood^(A)
also throw righteousness to the ground.

²⁴ But let justice flow like water,
and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.^(A)