¹ Give the king your justice, O God,
    and your righteousness to a king’s son.^(A)

² May he judge your people with righteousness
    and your poor with justice.^(A)

³ if you indeed cry out for insight
    and raise your voice for understanding,
⁴ if you seek it like silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasures—^(A)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.^(B)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;^(C)
7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly,^(D)
8 guarding the paths of justice
    and preserving the way of his faithful ones.^(E)
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice
    and equity, every good path,^(F)