- David executed:
- "The Godª of Israelª said,ª° the Rockª of Israelª spakeª° to me, He that ruleth²° over¹ menª [must be] just,ª rulingª° in the fearª of God.ª ... And [he shall be] as the lightª of the morning,ª [when] the sunª riseth,ª° [even] a morningª withoutª clouds;ª [as] the tender grassª [springing] out of the earthª¹ by clear shiningª¹ after rain.ª¹" {2Sm 23:3-4} + "So Davidª reignedª° over¹ all¹ Israel,ª and executedª°¹ judgmentª and justiceª among all¹ his people.ª" {1Ch 18:14} + "Thy throne,ª O God,ª [is] for everª and ever:ª the sceptreª of thy kingdomª [is] a rightª sceptre.ª ... Thou lovestª° righteousness,ª and hatestª° wickedness:ª therefore¹¹ God,ª thy God,ª hath anointedª° thee with the oilª of gladnessª above thy fellows.ª¹" {Psa 45:6-7} + "He shall judgeª° thy peopleª with righteousness,ª and thy poorª with judgment.ª" {Psa 72:2} + "When¹ I shall receiveª° the congregationª I¹ will judgeª° uprightly.ª" {Psa 75:2} + "From followingª¹ the ewes great with youngª° he broughtª° him to feedª° Jacobª his people,ª and Israelª his inheritance.ª ... So he fedª° them according to the integrityª of his heart;ª and guidedª° them by the skilfulnessª of his hands.ª" {Psa 78:71-72} + "Justiceª and judgmentª [are] the habitationª of thy throne:ª mercyª and truthª shall goª° before thy face.ª" {Psa 89:14} + "[[A Psalmª of David.]]ª I will singª° of mercyª and judgment:ª unto thee, O LORD,ª will I sing.ª° ... I will earlyª destroyª° all¹ the wickedª of the land;ª that I may cut offª° all¹ wickedª doersª° from the cityª¹ of the LORD.ª" {Psa 101:1-8} + "Of the increaseª of [his] governmentª and peaceª [there shall be] no¹ end,ª upon¹ the throneª of David,ª and upon¹ his kingdom,ª to orderª° it, and to establishª° it with judgmentª and with justiceª from henceforth¹¹ even for² ever.ª¹ The zealª of the LORDª of hostsª will performª° this.¹" {Isa 9:7} + "Shalt thou reign,ª° because¹ thou¹ closestª° [thyself] in cedar?ª did not¹ thy fatherª eatª° and drink,ª° and doª° judgmentª and justice,ª [and] then¹ [it was] wellª with him? ... He judgedª° the causeª of the poorª and needy;ª then¹ [it was] wellª [with him: was] not¹ this¹ to knowª me? saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 22:15-16} + "Behold,¹ the daysª come,ª° saithª° the LORD,ª that I will raiseª° unto Davidª a righteousª Branch,ª and a Kingª shall reignª° and prosper,ª° and shall executeª° judgmentª and justiceª in the earth.ª ... In his daysª Judahª shall be saved,ª° and Israelª shall dwellª° safely:ª and this¹ [is] his nameª whereby¹ he shall be called,ª° THE LORD¹ OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.²¹" {Jer 23:5-6} + "Hateª° the evil,ª and loveª° the good,ª and establishª° judgmentª in the gate:ª it may be¹ that the LORDª Godª of hostsª will be graciousª° unto the remnantª of Joseph.ª" {Ams 5:15} + "But let judgmentª run downª° as waters,ª and righteousnessª as a mightyª stream.ª" {Ams 5:24}
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