1 Kings 10:9

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⁹Praise^(A) be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love^(B) for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice^(C) and righteousness.”

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Psalm 72:2

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²May he judge your people in righteousness,^(A)
your afflicted ones with justice.

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1 Kings 5:7

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⁷When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the Lord^(A) today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”

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2 Samuel 8:15

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David’s Officials^(A)

¹⁵David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right^(B) for all his people.

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2 Chronicles 2:11

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¹¹Hiram king of Tyre replied by letter to Solomon:

“Because the Lord loves^(A) his people, he has made you their king.”

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Isaiah 42:1

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The Servant of the Lord

42 “Here is my servant,^(A) whom I uphold,
my chosen one^(B) in whom I delight;^(C)
I will put my Spirit^(D) on him,
and he will bring justice^(E) to the nations.^(F)

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Psalm 18:19

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¹⁹He brought me out into a spacious place;^(A)
he rescued me because he delighted in me.^(B)

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1 Chronicles 17:22

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²²You made your people Israel your very own forever,^(A) and you, Lord, have become their God.

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2 Samuel 23:3

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³The God of Israel spoke,
the Rock^(A) of Israel said to me:
‘When one rules over people in righteousness,^(B)
when he rules in the fear^(C) of God,^(D)

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Romans 13:3-4

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³For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.^(A) ⁴For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.^(B)

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Jeremiah 23:5-6

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⁵“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David^[a] a righteous Branch,^(A)
a King^(B) who will reign^(C) wisely
    and do what is just and right^(D) in the land.
⁶In his days Judah will be saved
    and Israel will live in safety.^(E)
This is the name^(F) by which he will be called:
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.^(G)

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Jeremiah 23:5 Or up from David’s line

Isaiah 62:4

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⁴No longer will they call you Deserted,^(A)
    or name your land Desolate.^(B)
But you will be called Hephzibah,^[a]^(C)
    and your land Beulah^[b];
for the Lord will take delight^(D) in you,
    and your land will be married.^(E)

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Isaiah 62:4 Hephzibah means my delight is in her.
Isaiah 62:4 Beulah means married.

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Isaiah 32:1-2

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The Kingdom of Righteousness

32 See, a king^(A) will reign in righteousness
    and rulers will rule with justice.^(B)
²Each one will be like a shelter^(C) from the wind
    and a refuge from the storm,^(D)
like streams of water^(E) in the desert^(F)
    and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

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Isaiah 11:4-5

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⁴but with righteousness^(A) he will judge the needy,^(B)
    with justice^(C) he will give decisions for the poor^(D) of the earth.
He will strike^(E) the earth with the rod of his mouth;^(F)
    with the breath^(G) of his lips he will slay the wicked.^(H)
⁵Righteousness will be his belt^(I)
    and faithfulness^(J) the sash around his waist.^(K)

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Isaiah 9:7

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⁷Of the greatness of his government^(A) and peace^(B)
    there will be no end.^(C)
He will reign^(D) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice^(E) and righteousness^(F)
    from that time on and forever.^(G)
The zeal^(H) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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Proverbs 8:15-16

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¹⁵By me kings reign
and rulers^(A) issue decrees that are just;
¹⁶by me princes govern,^(B)
and nobles—all who rule on earth.^[a]

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Proverbs 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; other Hebrew manuscripts all righteous rulers

Psalm 72:17-19

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¹⁷May his name endure forever;^(A)
may it continue as long as the sun.^(B)

Then all nations will be blessed through him,^[a]
and they will call him blessed.^(C)

¹⁸Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,^(D)
who alone does marvelous deeds.^(E)
¹⁹Praise be to his glorious name^(F) forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.^(G)
Amen and Amen.^(H)

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Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)

Psalm 22:8

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⁸“He trusts in the Lord,” they say,
“let the Lord rescue him.^(A)
Let him deliver him,^(B)
since he delights^(C) in him.”

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Deuteronomy 7:8

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⁸But it was because the Lord loved^(A) you and kept the oath he swore^(B) to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand^(C) and redeemed^(D) you from the land of slavery,^(E) from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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