But the kingwill rejoicein God;Everyonewho swearsby Him will glory,For the mouthsof those who speaklieswill be stopped.
"You shall fear[only] the LORDyour God;and you shall worshipHim and swearby His name.
O LORD,in Your strengththe kingwill be glad,And in Your salvationhowgreatlyhe will rejoice!
"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!
"I have swornby Myself, The wordhas goneforthfrom My mouthin righteousnessAnd will not turnback,That to Me everykneewill bow,everytonguewill swear[allegiance].
Nowwe knowthat whateverthe Lawsays,it speaksto thosewho are underthe Law,sothat everymouthmay be closedand allthe worldmay becomeaccountableto God;
For when Godmade the promiseto Abraham,sinceHe couldswearby no onegreater,He sworeby Himself,
"And those who bowdownon the housetopsto the hostof heaven,And those who bowdown[and] swearto the LORDand [yet] swearby Milcom,
In that dayfivecitiesin the landof Egyptwill be speakingthe languageof Canaanand swearing[allegiance] to the LORDof hosts;onewill be calledthe Cityof Destruction.
Let the lyinglipsbe mute,Which speakarrogantlyagainstthe righteousWith prideand contempt.
"So the helplesshashope,And unrighteousnessmust shutits mouth.
"Now,behold,I knowthat you will surelybe king,and that the kingdomof Israelwill be establishedin your hand.
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."
The uprightseeit and are glad;But allunrighteousnessshutsits mouth.
"But as for Me, I have installedMy KingUpon Zion,My holymountain."
Ifwe had forgottenthe nameof our GodOr extendedour handsto a strangegod,
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.
