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16 Then justice and truth will settle in the desert places,
    and righteousness will infuse the fertile land.
17 Then righteousness will yield peace, and the quiet and confidence
    that attend righteousness will be present forever.
18 My people’s homes and hometowns will be filled with peace;
    they’ll relax, safe and secure.

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16 The Lord’s justice(A) will dwell in the desert,(B)
    his righteousness(C) live in the fertile field.
17 The fruit of that righteousness(D) will be peace;(E)
    its effect will be quietness and confidence(F) forever.
18 My people will live in peaceful(G) dwelling places,
    in secure homes,(H)
    in undisturbed places of rest.(I)

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