Beautiful words fill my mind\par as I write these things for the king.\par Words come from my tongue like\par words coming from a skilled writer’s pen.\par
Ezra came to Jerusalem from Babylon. Ezra was a teacher. {\cf2\super [45]} He knew the Law of Moses very well. The Law of Moses was given by the Lord, the God of Israel. King Artaxerxes gave Ezra everything he asked for because the Lord was with Ezra.
Shepherd of Israel, please listen to me.\par You lead Joseph’s sheep (people).\par You sit as king on the Cherub angels. {\cf2\super [459]} \par Let us see you.\par
A good person has good things saved in his heart. And so he speaks the good things that come from his heart. But an evil person has evil saved in his heart. So he speaks the evil things that come from his heart.
“Then the king will say to those good people on his right, ‘Come. My Father has given you great blessings. Come and get the kingdom God promised you. That kingdom has been prepared for you since the world was made.