¹⁶ the message of one who hears the words of God,
    who has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
    who bows down with eyes wide open:

⁴ the message of one who hears the words of God,
    who sees a vision from the Almighty,
    who bows down with eyes wide open:

“David, the son of Jesse, speaks—
    David, the man who was raised up so high,
David, the man anointed by the God of Jacob,
    David, the sweet psalmist of Israel.^[a]

² “The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me;
    his words are upon my tongue.