Gen 49:10, Num 24:19, Psa 2:6-12, Psa 45, Psa 72, Mat 2:2, 6 | ESV | STEP | The scepter shall not depart from Judah , nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet , until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples .

cv Ezek. 34:23; John 21:15-17; [2 Sam. 5:2; Rev. 7:17]

Genesis 49:10

10 The ^ascepter shall not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler’s staff ^bfrom between his feet,
until tribute comes to him; ^{▼▼By a slight revocalization; a slight emendation yields (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Targum) until he comes to whom it belongs; Hebrew until Shiloh comes, or until he comes to Shiloh}
and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

Numbers 24:19

19 And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion
and destroy the survivors of cities!”

Psalms 2:6-12

6 “As for me, I have ^dset my King
on ^eZion, my ^fholy hill.”
7 I will tell of the decree:
The Lord said to me, ^g“You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and ^hthe ends of the earth your possession.
9 You shall ⁱbreak ^{▼▼Revocalization yields (compare Septuagint) You shall rule} them with ^ka rod of iron
and dash them in pieces like ^la potter’s vessel.”
10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 ^mServe the Lord with ⁿfear,
and ^orejoice with ^ptrembling.
12 ^qKiss ^rthe Son,
lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
for his ^swrath is quickly kindled.
^tBlessed are all who take refuge in him.

Psalms 45

Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil ^{▼▼Probably a musical or liturgical term} of ^vthe 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 ^wa ready scribe.
2 You are ^xthe most handsome of the sons of men;
^ygrace is poured upon your lips;
therefore God has blessed you forever.
3 ^zGird your ^aasword on your thigh, O ^abmighty one,
in ^acyour splendor and majesty!
4 In your majesty ^adride out victoriously
for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
let your right hand teach you ^aeawesome deeds!
5 Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king’s enemies;
the peoples fall under you.
6 ^afYour throne, O God, is forever and ever.
The ^agscepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
7 ^ahyou have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.
Therefore ^aiGod, your God, has ^ajanointed you
with the oil of ^akgladness ^albeyond your companions;
8 your robes are all fragrant with ^ammyrrh and aloes and cassia.
From ivory palaces ^anstringed instruments make you glad;
9 daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;
^aoat your right hand stands the queen in ^apgold of Ophir.
10 Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear:
forget your people and your father’s house,
11 and the king will desire your beauty.
Since he is your ^aqlord, ^arbow to him.
12 The people ^{▼▼Hebrew daughter} of Tyre will ^atseek your favor with ^augifts,
^avthe richest of the people. ^{▼▼Or The daughter of Tyre is here with gifts, the richest of people seek your favor}
13 All glorious is ^axthe princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.
14 ^ayIn many-colored robes ^azshe is led to the king,
with her virgin companions following behind her.
15 With joy and gladness they are led along
as they enter the palace of the king.
16 In place of your fathers shall be your sons;
you will make them ^baprinces in all the earth.
17 ^bbI will cause your name to be remembered in all generations;
therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.

Psalms 72

Give the King Your Justice

Of ^bcSolomon.

1 Give the king your ^bdjustice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he ^bejudge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear ^bfprosperity 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!
5 May they fear you ^{▼▼Septuagint He shall endure} while ^bhthe sun endures,
and as long as the moon, ^bithroughout all generations!
6 May he be like ^bjrain that falls on ^bkthe mown grass,
like ^blshowers that water the earth!
7 In his days may ^bmthe righteous flourish,
and ^bnpeace abound, till the moon be no more!
8 May he have dominion from ^bosea to sea,
and from ^bpthe River ^{▼▼That is, the Euphrates} to the ^brends of the earth!
9 May desert tribes ^bsbow down before him,
and his enemies ^btlick the dust!
10 May the kings of ^buTarshish and of ^bvthe coastlands
render him ^bwtribute;
may the kings of ^bxSheba and ^bySeba
bring gifts!
11 May all kings ^bzfall down before him,
all nations serve him!
12 For he delivers ^cathe 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 ^cbprecious is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live;
may ^ccgold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made ^cdfor him continually,
and blessings invoked for him all the day!
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people ^ceblossom in the cities
like the ^cfgrass of the field!
17 ^cgMay his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
^chMay people be blessed in him,
^ciall nations call him blessed!
18 ^cjBlessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does ^ckwondrous things.
19 Blessed be his ^clglorious name forever;
may ^cmthe whole earth be filled with his glory!

^cnAmen and Amen!
20 ^coThe prayers of ^cpDavid, the son of Jesse, are ended.

Book Three

Matthew 2:2

2 saying, “Where is he who has been born ^cqking of the Jews? For we saw ^crhis star when it rose ^{▼▼Or in the east; also verse 9} and have come to ^ctworship him.”

Matthew 2:6

6 ^cu“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will ^cvshepherd my people Israel.’”