2Sa 23:3, 2Ch 31:20-21, Psa 45:1, 6-7, 72:1-2, 99:4, Isa 9:6-7, 40:1-5 | ESV | STEP | The God of Israel has spoken ; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men , ruling in the fear of God ,

2 Samuel 23:3

3 The God of Israel has spoken;
^athe Rock of Israel has said to me:
When one rules justly over men,
ruling ^bin the fear of God,

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

20 Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, ^cand he did what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God. 21 And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God and in accordance with the law and the commandments, seeking his God, he did with all his heart, and prospered.

Psalms 45:1

Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil ^{▼▼Probably a musical or liturgical term} of ^ethe Sons of Korah; a love song.

1 My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;
I address my verses to the king;
my tongue is like the pen of ^fa ready scribe.

Psalms 45:6-7

6 ^gYour throne, O God, is forever and ever.
The ^hscepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
7 ⁱyou have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.
Therefore ^jGod, your God, has ^kanointed you
with the oil of ^lgladness ^mbeyond your companions;

Psalms 72:1-2

Give the King Your Justice

Of ⁿSolomon.

1 Give the king your ^ojustice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he ^pjudge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!

Psalms 99:4

4 ^qThe King in his might ^rloves justice. ^{▼▼Or The might of the King loves justice}
You have established equity;
you have executed justice
and righteousness in Jacob.

Isaiah 9:6-7

6 ^tFor to us a child is born,
to us ^ua son is given;
^vand the government shall be ^wupon ^{▼▼Or is upon} his shoulder,
and his name shall be called ^{▼▼Or is called}
Wonderful ^zCounselor, ^aaMighty God,
^abEverlasting ^acFather, Prince of ^adPeace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
^aethere will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
^afwith justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
^agThe zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Isaiah 40:1-5

Comfort for God’s People

1 ^ahComfort, comfort my people, says your God.
2 ^aiSpeak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that ^ajher warfare ^{▼▼Or hardship} is ended,
that her iniquity is pardoned,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.
3 ^alA voice cries: ^{▼▼Or A voice of one crying}
^an“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord;
^aomake straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4 ^apEvery valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.
5 ^aqAnd the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together,
^arfor the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”