But the kingwill rejoicein God;Everyonewho swearsby Him will glory,For the mouthsof those who speaklieswill be stopped.
"So the helplesshashope,And unrighteousnessmust shutits mouth.
The uprightseeit and are glad;But allunrighteousnessshutsits mouth.
"But as for Me, I have installedMy KingUpon Zion,My holymountain."
O LORD,in Your strengththe kingwill be glad,And in Your salvationhowgreatlyhe will rejoice!
Let the lyinglipsbe mute,Which speakarrogantlyagainstthe righteousWith prideand contempt.
Ifwe had forgottenthe nameof our GodOr extendedour handsto a strangegod,
In that dayfivecitiesin the landof Egyptwill be speakingthe languageof Canaanand swearing[allegiance] to the LORDof hosts;onewill be calledthe Cityof Destruction.
"I have swornby Myself, The wordhas goneforthfrom My mouthin righteousnessAnd will not turnback,That to Me everykneewill bow,everytonguewill swear[allegiance].
"Becausehe who is blessedin the earthWill be blessedby the Godof truth;And he who swearsin the earthWill swearby the Godof truth;Becausethe formertroublesare forgotten,And becausethey are hiddenfrom My sight!
Therefore,givetheir childrenover to famineAnd deliverthem up to the powerof the sword;And let their wivesbecomechildlessand widowed.Let their menalso be smittento death,Their youngmenstruckdownby the swordin battle.
"And those who bowdownon the housetopsto the hostof heaven,And those who bowdown[and] swearto the LORDand [yet] swearby Milcom,
Nowwe knowthat whateverthe Lawsays,it speaksto thosewho are underthe Law,sothat everymouthmay be closedand allthe worldmay becomeaccountableto God;
"You shall fear[only] the LORDyour God;and you shall worshipHim and swearby His name.
For when Godmade the promiseto Abraham,sinceHe couldswearby no onegreater,He sworeby Himself,
Thus he saidto him, "Do not be afraid,becausethe handof Saulmy fatherwill not findyou, and you will be kingoverIsraeland I will be nextto you; and Saulmy fatherknowsthat also."
"Now,behold,I knowthat you will surelybe king,and that the kingdomof Israelwill be establishedin your hand.
