2Sa 23:3, Psa 72:1-4, 7, 11-14, 99:4, Isa 9:7, 32:1-2, Jer 23:5, 38:15 | 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,

Psalms 72:1-4

Give the King Your Justice

Of ^cSolomon.

1 Give the king your ^djustice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he ^ejudge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear ^fprosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness!
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!

Psalms 72:7

7 In his days may ^gthe righteous flourish,
and ^hpeace abound, till the moon be no more!

Psalms 72:11-14

11 May all kings ⁱfall down before him,
all nations serve him!
12 For he delivers ^jthe needy when he calls,
the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
and ^kprecious is their blood in his sight.

Psalms 99:4

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

Isaiah 9:7

7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
^othere will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
^pwith justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
^qThe zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Isaiah 32:1-2

A King Will Reign in Righteousness

1 Behold, ^ra king will reign in righteousness,
and princes will rule in justice.
2 ^sEach will be like a hiding place from the wind,
a shelter from the storm,
^tlike streams of water in a dry place,
like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

Jeremiah 23:5

5 ^u“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous ^vBranch, and ^whe shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 38:15

15 Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I tell you, will you not surely put me to death? And if I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.”