But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
OJBBut SHOMAYIM CHADASHIM VA'ARETZ CHADASHA according to the havtachah (promise) of Hashem we await, in which Tzidkanut (Righteousness) dwells.
TCENTBut, according to his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
T4TAlthough all those events/things will happen, we rejoice because we are waiting for the new heavens and new earth that God has promised. The only people who will be in the new heavens and on this new earth will be people who are [PRS] righteous.