1 A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse,

and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.

2 The LORD’s Spirit will rest on him:

the spirit of wisdom and understanding,

the spirit of counsel and might,

the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

3 His delight will be in the fear of the LORD.

He will not judge by the sight of his eyes,

neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

4 but he will judge the poor with righteousness,

and decide with equity for the humble of the earth.

He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;

and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.

5 Righteousness will be the belt around his waist,

and faithfulness the belt around his waist.