1 Then a shoot will come out from the stump of Jesse,and a branch from its roots will bear fruit.
2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,the Spirit of advice and power,the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord.
3 He will gladly bear the fear of the Lord.He will not judge by what his eyes seeor decide by what his ears hear.
4 He will judge the poor justly.He will make fair decisions for the humble people on earth.He will strike the earth with a rod from his mouth.He will kill the wicked with the breath from his lips.
5 Justice will be the belt around his waist.Faithfulness will be the belt around his hips.
6 Wolves will live with lambs.Leopards will lie down with goats.Calves, young lions, and year-old lambs will be together,and little children will lead them.
7 Cows and bears will eat together.Their young will lie down together.Lions will eat straw like oxen.