And this he said of (A)Judah:

“Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah,
And bring him to his people;
(B)Let his hands be sufficient for him,
And may You be (C)a help against his enemies.”

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And this he said about Judah:(A)

“Hear, Lord, the cry of Judah;
    bring him to his people.
With his own hands he defends his cause.
    Oh, be his help against his foes!”

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“Judah,(A) you are he whom your brothers shall praise;
(B)Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;
(C)Your father’s children shall bow down before you.
Judah is (D)a lion’s whelp;
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
(E)He [a]bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?
10 (F)The [b]scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor (G)a lawgiver from between his feet,
(H)Until Shiloh comes;
(I)And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
11 Binding his donkey to the vine,
And his donkey’s colt to the choice vine,
He washed his garments in wine,
And his clothes in the blood of grapes.
12 His eyes are darker than wine,
And his teeth whiter than milk.

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  1. Genesis 49:9 couches
  2. Genesis 49:10 A symbol of kingship

“Judah,[a](A) your brothers will praise you;
    your hand will be on the neck(B) of your enemies;
    your father’s sons will bow down to you.(C)
You are a lion’s(D) cub,(E) Judah;(F)
    you return from the prey,(G) my son.
Like a lion he crouches and lies down,
    like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
10 The scepter will not depart from Judah,(H)
    nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,[b]
until he to whom it belongs[c] shall come(I)
    and the obedience of the nations shall be his.(J)
11 He will tether his donkey(K) to a vine,
    his colt to the choicest branch;(L)
he will wash his garments in wine,
    his robes in the blood of grapes.(M)
12 His eyes will be darker than wine,
    his teeth whiter than milk.[d](N)

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  1. Genesis 49:8 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.
  2. Genesis 49:10 Or from his descendants
  3. Genesis 49:10 Or to whom tribute belongs; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  4. Genesis 49:12 Or will be dull from wine, / his teeth white from milk

10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone (A)where[a] the beast and the false prophet are. And they (B)will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

The Great White Throne Judgment

11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face (C)the earth and the heaven fled away. (D)And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, (E)small and great, standing before [b]God, (F)and books were opened. And another (G)book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged (H)according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, (I)and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. (J)And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then (K)Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. (L)This is the second [c]death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life (M)was cast into the lake of fire.

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  1. Revelation 20:10 NU, M where also
  2. Revelation 20:12 NU, M the throne
  3. Revelation 20:14 NU, M death, the lake of fire.

10 And the devil, who deceived them,(A) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(B) where the beast(C) and the false prophet(D) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(E)

The Judgment of the Dead

11 Then I saw a great white throne(F) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,(G) and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(H) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(I) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(J) The dead were judged(K) according to what they had done(L) as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades(M) gave up the dead(N) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.(O) 14 Then death(P) and Hades(Q) were thrown into the lake of fire.(R) The lake of fire is the second death.(S) 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life(T) was thrown into the lake of fire.

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13 (A)He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called (B)The Word of God. 14 (C)And the armies in heaven, (D)clothed in [a]fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now (E)out of His mouth goes a [b]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (F)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (G)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And (H)He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:

(I)KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.

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  1. Revelation 19:14 NU, M pure white linen
  2. Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged

13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,(A) and his name is the Word of God.(B) 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen,(C) white(D) and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(E) with which to strike down(F) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a](G) He treads the winepress(H) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:(I)

king of kings and lord of lords.(J)

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9

14 For it is evident that (A)our Lord arose from (B)Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning [a]priesthood.

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  1. Hebrews 7:14 NU priests

14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah,(A) and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

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25 For He must reign (A)till He has put all enemies under His feet.

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25 For he must reign(A) until he has put all his enemies under his feet.(B)

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27 But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’ ”

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27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

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17 Therefore the Lord (A)will have no joy in their young men,
Nor have mercy on their fatherless and widows;
For everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer,
And every mouth speaks [a]folly.

(B)For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.

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  1. Isaiah 9:17 foolishness

17 Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men,(A)
    nor will he pity(B) the fatherless and widows,
for everyone is ungodly(C) and wicked,(D)
    every mouth speaks folly.(E)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(F)

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(A)Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,

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Blessed are those(A) whose help(B) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

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Your hand will find all Your enemies;
Your right hand will find those who hate You.

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Your hand will lay hold(A) on all your enemies;
    your right hand will seize your foes.

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May He send you help from the sanctuary,
And strengthen you out of Zion;

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May he send you help(A) from the sanctuary(B)
    and grant you support(C) from Zion.(D)

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Faith in the Lord’s Righteousness

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

11 In (A)the Lord I put my trust;
How can you say to my soul,
“Flee as a bird to your mountain”?
For look! (B)The wicked bend their bow,
They make ready their arrow on the string,
That they may shoot [a]secretly at the upright in heart.
(C)If the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?

The Lord is in His holy temple,
The Lord’s (D)throne is in heaven;
(E)His eyes behold,
His eyelids test the sons of men.
The Lord (F)tests the righteous,
But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.
Upon the wicked He will rain coals;
Fire and brimstone and a burning wind
(G)Shall be [b]the portion of their cup.

For the Lord is righteous,
He (H)loves righteousness;
[c]His countenance beholds the upright.

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  1. Psalm 11:2 Lit. in darkness
  2. Psalm 11:6 Their allotted portion or serving
  3. Psalm 11:7 Or The upright beholds His countenance

Psalm 11

For the director of music. Of David.

In the Lord I take refuge.(A)
    How then can you say to me:
    “Flee(B) like a bird to your mountain.(C)
For look, the wicked bend their bows;(D)
    they set their arrows(E) against the strings
to shoot from the shadows(F)
    at the upright in heart.(G)
When the foundations(H) are being destroyed,
    what can the righteous do?”

The Lord is in his holy temple;(I)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.(J)
He observes everyone on earth;(K)
    his eyes examine(L) them.
The Lord examines the righteous,(M)
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.(N)
On the wicked he will rain
    fiery coals and burning sulfur;(O)
    a scorching wind(P) will be their lot.

For the Lord is righteous,(Q)
    he loves justice;(R)
    the upright(S) will see his face.(T)

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And (A)I have been with you wherever you have gone, (B)and have [a]cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth. 10 Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will (C)plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; (D)nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously, 11 (E)since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord [b]tells you (F)that He will make you a [c]house.

12 (G)“When your days are fulfilled and you (H)rest with your fathers, (I)I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:9 destroyed
  2. 2 Samuel 7:11 declares to you
  3. 2 Samuel 7:11 Royal dynasty

I have been with you wherever you have gone,(A) and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.(B) Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.(C) 10 And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant(D) them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed.(E) Wicked(F) people will not oppress them anymore,(G) as they did at the beginning 11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders[a](H) over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies.(I)

“‘The Lord declares(J) to you that the Lord himself will establish(K) a house(L) for you: 12 When your days are over and you rest(M) with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood,(N) and I will establish his kingdom.(O)

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:11 Traditionally judges