He will be a spirit of justice(A)
    to the one who sits in judgment,(B)
a source of strength
    to those who turn back the battle(C) at the gate.

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32 It is God who arms me with strength(A)
    and keeps my way secure.(B)
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(C)
    he causes me to stand on the heights.(D)
34 He trains my hands for battle;(E)
    my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

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30 By myself I can do nothing;(A) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,(B) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.(C)

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The Spirit(A) of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom(B) and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,(C)
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord
and he will delight in the fear(D) of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,(E)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;(F)
but with righteousness(G) he will judge the needy,(H)
    with justice(I) he will give decisions for the poor(J) of the earth.
He will strike(K) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(L)
    with the breath(M) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(N)

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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;(A) do not be discouraged,(B) for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”(C)

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16 The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders(A) who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people.(B) Have them come to the tent of meeting,(C) that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you(D) there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them.(E) They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.(F)

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34 For the one whom God has sent(A) speaks the words of God, for God[a] gives the Spirit(B) without limit.

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:34 Greek he

15 till the Spirit(A) is poured on us from on high,
    and the desert becomes a fertile field,(B)
    and the fertile field seems like a forest.(C)
16 The Lord’s justice(D) will dwell in the desert,(E)
    his righteousness(F) live in the fertile field.

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To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,(A) to another a message of knowledge(B) by means of the same Spirit,

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When a king sits on his throne to judge,(A)
    he winnows out all evil with his eyes.(B)

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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.
May he defend the afflicted(C) among the people
    and save the children of the needy;(D)
    may he crush the oppressor.(E)

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Psalm 46[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.[b] A song.

God is our refuge(A) and strength,(B)
    an ever-present(C) help(D) in trouble.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:1 In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
  2. Psalm 46:1 Title: Probably a musical term

With him is only the arm of flesh,(A) but with us(B) is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.”(C) And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

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28 When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom(A) from God to administer justice.

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For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you(A) to fight(B) for you against your enemies to give you victory.(C)

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16 “May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things,(A) appoint someone over this community 17 to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”(B)

18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,[a](C) and lay your hand on him.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 27:18 Or the Spirit

38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God[a]?”(A)

39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you,(B) there is no one so discerning and wise as you.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:38 Or of the gods

11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
    the God of Jacob(A) is our fortress.(B)

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