Holy Scripture
Psalms 71:2
A church father on this verse
“"In Thine own righteousness deliver me, and save me" (ver. 2). Not in mine own, but in Thine own: for if in mine own, I shall be one of those whereof he saith, "Being ignorant of God's righteousness, and their own righteousness willing to establish, to the righteousness of God they were not made subject." Therefore, "…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2That he may judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with judgment.
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1For Solomon. O God, give thy judgment to the king, And thy righteousness to the king’s son;
— Psalms 71:2 —
3Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people:
4He shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, And save the children of the needy; And shall bring low the false accuser.