7  For the Lord is righteous;

he ^kloves righteous deeds;

^lthe upright shall behold his face.

8  ^gFor I the Lord love justice;

I hate robbery and wrong;¹

^hI will faithfully give them their recompense,

ⁱand I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

5  “Behold, God is mighty, and ^sdoes not despise any;

he is ^tmighty in strength of understanding.

6  He does not keep the wicked alive,

but gives ^uthe afflicted their right.

7  He does not withdraw his ^veyes from the righteous,

but with ^wkings on the throne

he sets them forever, and they are ^xexalted.