Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
Scatters all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26
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26 (A)A wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 25:5
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5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in (A)righteousness.
Psalm 99:4
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4 The King’s strength also loves justice;
You have established equity;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Isaiah 32:1
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A Reign of Righteousness
32 Behold, (A)a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.
Proverbs 29:14
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14 The king who judges the (A)poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 16:12
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12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (A)a throne is established by righteousness.
Psalm 101:6-8
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6 My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land,
That they may dwell with me;
He who walks in a [a]perfect way,
He shall serve me.
7 He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house;
He who tells lies shall not [b]continue in my presence.
8 (A)Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land,
That I may cut off all the evildoers (B)from the city of the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 101:6 blameless
- Psalm 101:7 Lit. be established
Psalm 92:9
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9 For behold, Your enemies, O Lord,
For behold, Your enemies shall perish;
All the workers of iniquity shall (A)be scattered.
Psalm 72:4
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4 (A)He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will [a]break in pieces the oppressor.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:4 crush
2 Samuel 23:4
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4 And (A)he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
Like the tender grass springing out of the earth,
By clear shining after rain.’
1 Samuel 23:3-4
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3 But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” 4 Then David inquired of the Lord once again.
And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
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