⁴ but He will judge the poor righteously^(A)
and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.
He will strike the land
with discipline^[a] from His mouth,^(B)
and He will kill the wicked^(C)
with a command^[b] from His lips.^(D)

¹⁶ He took up the case of the poor and needy,
then it went well.
Is this not what it means to know Me?
This is the Lord’s declaration.