to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,”

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and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

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10 Mercy and truth have met together;
(A)Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.

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10 Love and faithfulness(A) meet together;
    righteousness(B) and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
    and righteousness(C) looks down from heaven.

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In His days the righteous shall flourish,
(A)And abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.

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In his days may the righteous flourish(A)
    and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

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Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign

A Psalm (A)of Solomon.

72 Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
(B)He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
(C)The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.

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Psalm 72

Of Solomon.

Endow the king with your justice,(A) O God,
    the royal son with your righteousness.
May he judge your people in righteousness,(B)
    your afflicted ones with justice.

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
    the hills the fruit of righteousness.

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(A)And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness;
And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies;
The peoples fall under You.

(B)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A (C)scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has (D)anointed You
With the oil of (E)gladness more than Your companions.

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In your majesty ride forth victoriously(A)
    in the cause of truth, humility and justice;(B)
    let your right hand(C) achieve awesome deeds.(D)
Let your sharp arrows(E) pierce the hearts(F) of the king’s enemies;(G)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.
Your throne, O God,[a] will last for ever and ever;(H)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You love righteousness(I) and hate wickedness;(J)
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing(K) you with the oil of joy.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.

(A)Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him (B)rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be [a]Solomon, for I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 22:9 Lit. Peaceful

But you will have a son who will be a man of peace(A) and rest,(B) and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon,[a](C) and I will grant Israel peace and quiet(D) during his reign.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 22:9 Solomon sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for peace.

24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side of [a]the River from Tiphsah even to Gaza, namely over (A)all the kings on this side of the River; and (B)he had peace on every side all around him. 25 And Judah and Israel (C)dwelt[b] safely, (D)each man under his vine and his fig tree, (E)from Dan as far as Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 4:24 The Euphrates
  2. 1 Kings 4:25 lived in safety

24 For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah(A) to Gaza, and had peace(B) on all sides. 25 During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba,(C) lived in safety,(D) everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.(E)

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The God of Israel said,
(A)The Rock of Israel spoke to me:
‘He who rules over men must be just,
Ruling (B)in the fear of God.

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The 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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David’s Administration(A)

15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.

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David’s Officials(A)

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

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17 He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants.

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17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

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15 He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants.

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15 He will take a tenth(A) of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants.

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Tithes for Support of the Levites

21 “Behold, (A)I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as [a]an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, (B)the work of the tabernacle of meeting.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 18:21 a possession

21 “I give to the Levites all the tithes(A) in Israel as their inheritance(B) in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.(C)

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32 And concerning the tithe of the herd or the flock, of whatever (A)passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord.

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32 Every tithe of the herd and flock—every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod(A)—will be holy to the Lord.

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