2Sa 8:15, 23:2-4, 1Ki 10:8-9, Psa 45:6-7, 72:1-4, 12-14, 82:2-4, Isa 32:1 | ESV | STEP | So David reigned over all Israel . And David administered justice and equity to all his people .

2 Samuel 8:15

David’s Officials

15 So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.

2 Samuel 23:2-4

2 ^a“The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me;
his word is on my tongue.
3 The God of Israel has spoken;
^bthe Rock of Israel has said to me:
When one rules justly over men,
ruling ^cin the fear of God,
4 he ^ddawns on them like the morning light,
like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning,
like rain ^{▼▼Hebrew from rain} that makes grass to sprout from the earth.

1 Kings 10:8-9

8 ^fHappy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! 9 ^gBlessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! ^hBecause the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king, ⁱthat you may execute justice and righteousness.”

Psalms 45:6-7

6 ^jYour throne, O God, is forever and ever.
The ^kscepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
7 ^lyou have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.
Therefore ^mGod, your God, has ⁿanointed you
with the oil of ^ogladness ^pbeyond your companions;

Psalms 72:1-4

Give the King Your Justice

Of ^qSolomon.

1 Give the king your ^rjustice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he ^sjudge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear ^tprosperity 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 72:12-14

12 For he delivers ^uthe 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 ^vprecious is their blood in his sight.

Psalms 82:2-4

2 “How long will you judge unjustly
and ^wshow partiality to ^xthe wicked? Selah
3 ^yGive justice to ^zthe weak and the fatherless;
^aamaintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
4 ^abRescue the weak and the needy;
^acdeliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

Isaiah 32:1

A King Will Reign in Righteousness

1 Behold, ^ada king will reign in righteousness,
and princes will rule in justice.