THE RIGHTEOUS KINGDOM ANNOUNCED

32 Indeed, a king will reign righteously,

and rulers will rule justly.p

2 Each will be like a shelter from the wind,

a refuge from the rain,q

like flowing streamsr in a dry land

and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.

3 Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,

and the ears of those who hear will listen.s

4 The reckless mind will gain knowledge,

and the stammering tonguet will speak clearly and fluently.

5 A fool will no longer be called a noble,u

nor a scoundrel said to be important.

6 For a fool speaks foolishness

and his mind plots iniquity.

He lives in a godless way

and speaks falsely about the Lord.

He leaves the hungry empty

and deprives the thirsty of drink.v

7 The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive;

he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,

even when the poor person says what is right.

8 But a noble person plans noble things;

he stands up for noble causes.