And Abner H74 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to David H1732 on his behalf, H8478 saying, H559 Whose H4310 is the land? H776 saying H559 also, Make H3772 your league H1285 with me, and, behold, H2009 my hand H3027 shall be with you, to bring H5437 about H5437 all H3605 Israel H3478 to you.

In Hebron H2275 he reigned H4427 over H5921 Judah H3063 seven H7651 years H8141 and six H8337 months: H2320 and in Jerusalem H3389 he reigned H4427 thirty H7970 and three H7969 years H8141 over H5921 all H3605 Israel H3478 and Judah. H3063

The God H430 of Israel H3478 said, H559 the Rock H6697 of Israel H3478 spoke H1696 to me, He that rules H4910 over men H120 must be just, H6662 ruling H4910 in the fear H3374 of God. H430

And he shall be as the light H216 of the morning, H1242 when the sun H8121 rises, H2224 even a morning H1242 without H3808 clouds; H5645 as the tender grass H1877 springing out of the earth H776 by clear shining H5051 after rain. H4306

So David H1732 reigned H4427 over H5921 all H3605 Israel, H3478 and executed H6213 judgment H4941 and justice H6666 among all H3605 his people. H5971

Your throne, H3678 O God, H430 is for ever H5769 and ever: H5703 the scepter H7626 of your kingdom H4438 is a right H4334 scepter. H7626

You love H157 righteousness, H6664 and hate H8130 wickedness: H7562 therefore H5921 H3651 God, H430 your God, H430 has anointed H4886 you with the oil H8081 of gladness H8342 above your fellows. H2270

He shall judge H1777 your people H5971 with righteousness, H6664 and your poor H6041 with judgment. H4941

When H3588 I shall receive H3947 the congregation H4150 I will judge H8199 uprightly. H4339

From following H310 the ewes H5763 great with young H5763 he brought H935 him to feed H7462 Jacob H3290 his people, H5971 and Israel H3478 his inheritance. H5159

So he fed H7462 them according to the integrity H8537 of his heart; H3824 and guided H5148 them by the skillfulness H8394 of his hands. H3709

Justice H6664 and judgment H4941 are the habitation H4349 of your throne: H3678 mercy H2617 and truth H571 shall go H6923 before your face. H6440

A Psalm H4210 of David. H1732 I will sing H7891 of mercy H2617 and judgment: H4941 to you, O LORD, H3068 will I sing. H2167

I will set H7896 no H3808 wicked H1100 thing H1697 before H5048 my eyes: H5869 I hate H8130 the work H6213 of them that turn H7750 aside; H7750 it shall not stick H1692 to me.

Whoever privately H5643 slanders H3960 his neighbor, H7453 him will I cut H6789 off: him that has an high H1362 look H5869 and a proud H7342 heart H3824 will not I suffer. H3201

He that works H6213 deceit H7423 shall not dwell H3427 within H7130 my house: H1004 he that tells H1696 lies H8267 shall not tarry H3559 in my sight. H5869

Of the increase H4768 of his government H4951 and peace H7965 there shall be no H369 end, H7093 on the throne H3678 of David, H1732 and on his kingdom, H4467 to order H3559 it, and to establish H5582 it with judgment H4941 and with justice H6666 from now on H6258 even for ever. H5769 The zeal H7068 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 will perform H6213 this. H2063

Shall you reign, H4427 because H3588 you close H8474 yourself in cedar? H730 did not your father H1 eat H398 and drink, H8354 and do H6213 judgment H4941 and justice, H6666 and then H227 it was well H2896 with him?

He judged H1777 the cause H1779 of the poor H6041 and needy; H34 then H227 it was well H2896 with him: was not this H1931 to know H1847 me? said H5002 the LORD. H3068

Behold, H2009 the days H3117 come, H935 said H5002 the LORD, H3068 that I will raise H6965 to David H1732 a righteous H6662 Branch, H6780 and a King H4428 shall reign H4427 and prosper, H7919 and shall execute H6213 judgment H4941 and justice H6666 in the earth. H776

In his days H3117 Judah H3063 shall be saved, H3467 and Israel H3478 shall dwell H7931 safely: H983 and this H2088 is his name H8034 whereby H834 he shall be called, H7121 THE LORD H3068 OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. H6664

Hate H8130 the evil, H7451 and love H157 the good, H2896 and establish H3322 judgment H4941 in the gate: H8179 it may be that the LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts H6635 will be gracious H2587 to the remnant H7611 of Joseph. H3130

But let judgment H4941 run H1556 down as waters, H4325 and righteousness H6666 as a mighty H386 stream. H5158