Lord, where are your former lovingkindnesses, which you swore unto David in your truth?
But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord swore and will not change, you are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek:)
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
He shall reward evil unto my enemies: cut them off in your truth.
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD has sworn to David, even so I do to him;
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:)
For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, and leave their wealth to others.