10
He supplied the cities with food, and furnished them with the means of defense, till his renown spread to the ends of the earth.
11
He established peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy.
12
Each man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was none to make them afraid.
13
No one was left in the land to fight them, and the kings were crushed in those days.
14
He strengthened all the humble of his people; he sought out the law, and did away with every lawless and wicked man.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.