Isaiah 32:1–8
32 See, a kinga will reign in righteousness
and rulers will rule with justice.b
2 Each one will be like a shelterc from the wind
and a refuge from the storm,d
like streams of watere in the desertf
and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
3 Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,g
and the earsh of those who hear will listen.
4 The fearful heart will know and understand,i
and the stammering tonguej will be fluent and clear.
5 No longer will the foolk be called noble
nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
6 For fools speak folly,l
their hearts are bent on evil:m
They practice ungodlinessn
and spread erroro concerning the Lord;
the hungry they leave emptyp
and from the thirsty they withhold water.
7 Scoundrels use wicked methods,q
they make up evil schemesr
to destroy the poor with lies,
even when the plea of the needys is just.t