He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,^(B)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;^(C)
4 but with righteousness^(D) he will judge the needy,^(E)
    with justice^(F) he will give decisions for the poor^(G) of the earth.
He will strike^(H) the earth with the rod of his mouth;^(I)
    with the breath^(J) of his lips he will slay the wicked.^(K)
5 Righteousness will be his belt^(L)
    and faithfulness^(M) the sash around his waist.^(N)

⁵ “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David^[a] a righteous Branch,^(A)
a King^(B) who will reign^(C) wisely
    and do what is just and right^(D) in the land.

⁷ He broke down^[a] their strongholds
    and devastated^(A) their towns.
The land and all who were in it
    were terrified by his roaring.