A Righteous King

32 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,

and princes will rule with justice.

2 Each will be like a shelter from the wind,

a refuge from the storm,

like streams of water in a dry land,

like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.

3 Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,

and the ears of those who hear will listen.

4 The mind of the rash will know and understand,

and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

5 No longer will a fool be called noble,

nor a scoundrel be respected.

6 For a fool speaks foolishness;

his mind plots iniquity.

He practices ungodliness

and speaks falsely about the LORD;

he leaves the hungry empty

and deprives the thirsty of drink.

7 The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive;

he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies,

even when the plea of the needy is just.

8 But a noble man makes honorable plans;

he stands up for worthy causes.