2 Samuel 23:1-4

Legacy Standard Bible

David the son of Jesse declares,
^(A)The man who was raised on high declares,
^(B)The anointed of the God of Jacob,
And the sweet psalmist of Israel,
² “^(C)The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue.
³ The God of Israel said,
^(D)The Rock of Israel spoke to me,
‘^(E)He who rules over men as a righteous one,
^(F)Who rules in the fear of God,
^4 (G)Is as the light of the morning when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
From brightness of the sun after rain.’
With the tender grass springing from the earth,