Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king to execute justice and righteousness.”
Proverbs 8:15 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition By me kings reign and rulers decree justice. [Dan. 2:21; Rom. 13:1.] American Standard Version (1901) By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. Common English Bible By me kings rule, and princes issue righteous decrees. Catholic Public Domain Version Through me, kings reign and legislators decree just conditions. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things, |
Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king to execute justice and righteousness.”
All Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him to execute justice.
Give your servant, therefore, an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil, for who can govern this great people of yours?”
When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the Lord today, who has given to David a wise son to be over this great people.”
And of all my sons, for the Lord has given me many, he has chosen my son Solomon to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of yours?”
God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart and you have not asked for possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you and have not even asked for long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may rule my people over whom I have made you king,
Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
And I will restore your judges as at the first and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.
In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
He changes times and seasons, deposes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
You shall be driven away from human society, and your dwelling shall be with the wild animals. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen, you shall be bathed with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, until you have learned that the Most High has sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals and gives it to whom he will.
You shall be driven away from human society, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen, and seven times shall pass over you, until you have learned that the Most High has sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals and gives it to whom he will.”
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse! Its rider is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and wages war.
On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke to you. He it is who shall rule over my people.”