Make a just decision on my behalf! ¹  Decide what is right! ² 

To receive ¹  moral instruction ²  in skillful living, ³  in ⁴  righteousness, ⁵  justice, ⁶  and equity. ⁷ 

my soul ¹  will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. ² 

He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations. ¹ 

God says, ¹  “At the appointed times, ²  I judge ³  fairly.

Then you will understand ¹  righteousness and justice and equity – every ²  good ³  way. ⁴ 

Listen, for I will speak excellent things, ¹  and my lips will utter ²  what is right.

¹ The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight. ² 

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! The world is established, it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly.”

before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, ¹  and the nations in a just manner.

The king is strong; he loves justice. ¹  You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; ²  you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles ¹  in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. ² 

May your mouth ¹  be like the best wine, flowing smoothly for my beloved, gliding gently over our lips as we sleep together. ² 

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; ²  a prayer ³  of David. Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? ⁴  Do you judge people ⁵  fairly?

Draw me ¹  after you; let us hurry! ²  May the king ³  bring ⁴  me into his ⁵  bedroom chambers! ⁶  The Maidens ⁷  to the Lover: We will ⁸  rejoice and delight in you; ⁹  we will praise your love more than wine. The Beloved to Her Lover: How rightly the young women adore you!

I have not spoken in secret, in some hidden place. ¹  I did not tell Jacob’s descendants, ‘Seek me in vain!’ ²  I am the Lord, the one who speaks honestly, who makes reliable announcements. ³ 

I know, my God, that you examine thoughts ¹  and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives ²  I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

The one who lives ¹  uprightly ²  and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; ³  the one who does not plot violent crimes ⁴  and does not seek to harm others ⁵  –

After some years have passed, they ¹  will form an alliance. Then the daughter ²  of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement, but she will not retain her power, ³  nor will he continue ⁴  in his strength. ⁵  She, together with the one who brought her, her child, ⁶  and her benefactor will all be delivered over at that time. ⁷