2 Samuel 23:1-4

Christian Standard Bible

The declaration of David son of Jesse,^(A)
the declaration of the man raised on high,^[a]
the one anointed by the God of Jacob.^(B)
This is the most delightful of Israel’s songs.
² The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me,
his word was on my tongue.^(C)
3 The God of Israel spoke;
the Rock of Israel said to me,
“The one who rules the people with justice,
who rules in the fear of God,^(D)
4 is like the morning light when the sun rises
on a cloudless morning,
the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”