The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
Psalm 72:1 - King James 2000 [A Psalm of Solomon.] Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness unto the king's son. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition GIVE THE king [knowledge of] Your [way of] judging, O God, and [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king's son [to control all his actions]. American Standard Version (1901) Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son. Common English Bible God, give your judgments to the king. Give your righteousness to the king’s son. Catholic Public Domain Version A Psalm of Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to those who are upright in heart. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart! |
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
And Zadok the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this your people, that are so great?
[A song of ascents. Of Solomon.] Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain that build it: unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman wakes, but in vain.
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure unto him.