A spiritof justicefor him who sitsin judgment,A strengthto those who repelthe onslaughtat the gate.
When allIsraelheardof the judgmentwhichthe kinghad handeddown,they fearedthe king,for they sawthat the wisdomof Godwas in him to administerjustice.
He appointedmilitaryofficersoverthe peopleand gatheredthem to him in the squareat the citygate,and spokeencouraginglyto them, saying,
"With him is [only] an armof flesh,but with us is the LORDour Godto helpus and to fightour battles."And the peoplereliedon the wordsof Hezekiahkingof Judah.
Godis our refugeand strength,A verypresenthelpin trouble.
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
A kingwho sitson the throneof justiceDispersesallevilwith his eyes.
For You have beena defensefor the helpless,A defensefor the needyin his distress,A refugefrom the storm,a shadefrom the heat;For the breathof the ruthlessIs like a [rain] storm[against] a wall.
The LORDis exalted,for He dwellson high;He has filledZionwith justiceand righteousness.
Whenthe Lordhas washedawaythe filthof the daughtersof Zionand purgedthe bloodshedof Jerusalemfrom her midst,by the spiritof judgmentand the spiritof burning,
"Then the clansof Judahwill sayin their hearts,A strongsupportfor us are the inhabitantsof Jerusalemthrough the LORDof hosts,their God.'
"For He whomGodhas sentspeaksthe wordsof God;for He givesthe Spiritwithoutmeasure.
"I candonothingon My own initiative.As I hear,I judge;and My judgmentis just,becauseI do not seekMy ownwill,but the willof Him who sentMe.
For to oneis giventhe wordof wisdomthroughthe Spirit,and to anotherthe wordof knowledgeaccordingto the sameSpirit;
for the LORDyour Godis the one who goeswith you, to fightfor you againstyour enemies,to saveyou.'
"Have I not commandedyou? Be strongand courageous!Do not trembleor be dismayed,for the LORDyour Godis with you whereveryou go."
