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This king will be glad to obey the Lord.
He will not judge by the way things look
    or decide by what he hears.
But he will judge the poor honestly;
    he will be fair in his decisions for the poor people of the land.
At his command evil people will be punished,
    and by his words the wicked will be put to death.
Goodness and fairness will give him strength,
    like a belt around his waist.

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and he will delight in the fear(A) of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,(B)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;(C)
but with righteousness(D) he will judge the needy,(E)
    with justice(F) he will give decisions for the poor(G) of the earth.
He will strike(H) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(I)
    with the breath(J) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(K)
Righteousness will be his belt(L)
    and faithfulness(M) the sash around his waist.(N)

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