New Revised Standard Version
and a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Contemporary English Version
He will see that justice rules and that his people are able to defend their cities.

New American Bible
A spirit of judgment for the one who sits in judgment, And strength for those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.

And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.

for a spirit

Isaiah 11:2-4 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness. . . .

Isaiah 32:15,16 Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high: and the desert shall be as a charmel, and charmel shall be counted for a forest. . . .

Genesis 41:38,39 And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God? . . .

Numbers 11:16,17 And the Lord said to Moses: Gather unto me seventy men of the ancients of Israel, whom thou knowest to be ancients and masters of the people: and thou shalt bring them to the door of the tabernacle of the covenant, and shalt make them stand there with thee, . . .

Numbers 27:16-18 May the Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh provide a man, that may be over this multitude: . . .

1 Kings 3:28 And all Israel heard the judgment which the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.

Psalm 72:1-4 A psalm on Solomon. . . .

Proverbs 20:8 The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.

John 3:34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.

John 5:30 I cannot of myself do any thing. As I hear, so I judge. And my judgment is just: because I seek not my own will. but the will of him that sent me.

1 Corinthians 12:8 To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

and for strength

Deuteronomy 20:4 Because the Lord your God is in the midst of you, and will fight for you against your enemies, to deliver you from danger.

Joshua 1:9 Behold I command thee, take courage, and be strong. Fear not, and be not dismayed: because the Lord thy God is with thee in all things whatsoever thou shalt go to.

Psalm 18:32-34 God, who hath girt me with strength; and made my way blameless. . . .

Psalm 46:1,11 Unto the end, for the sons of Core, for the hidden. [2] Our God is our refuge and strength: a helper in troubles, which have found us exceedingly. . . .