³ Who may ascend the mountain^(A) of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?^(B)
4 The one who has clean hands^(C) and a pure heart,^(D)
    who does not trust in an idol^(E)
    or swear by a false god.^[a]

¹³ Righteousness goes before him
    and prepares the way for his steps.

²⁶ I will restore your leaders as in days of old,^(A)
    your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterward you will be called^(B)
    the City of Righteousness,^(C)
    the Faithful City.^(D)”

⁷ Of the greatness of his government^(A) and peace^(B)
    there will be no end.^(C)
He will reign^(D) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice^(E) and righteousness^(F)
    from that time on and forever.^(G)
The zeal^(H) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

⁸ He who vindicates^(A) me is near.^(B)
    Who then will bring charges against me?^(C)
    Let us face each other!^(D)
Who is my accuser?
    Let him confront me!

¹¹ After he has suffered,^(A)
    he will see the light^(B) of life^[a] and be satisfied^[b];
by his knowledge^[c] my righteous servant^(C) will justify^(D) many,
    and he will bear their iniquities.^(E)

¹⁴ In righteousness^(A) you will be established:^(B)
Tyranny^(C) will be far from you;
    you will have nothing to fear.^(D)
Terror^(E) will be far removed;
    it will not come near you.

⁸ Then your light will break forth like the dawn,^(A)
    and your healing^(B) will quickly appear;
then your righteousness^[a](C) will go before you,
    and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.^(D)