Psalm 18:50
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50 Great triumphs he gives to his king
and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
to David and his descendants forever.(A)
Psalm 144:10
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10 the one who gives victory to kings,
who rescues his servant David.(A)
2 Samuel 7:13
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13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.(A)
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Philippians 2:9-11
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9 Therefore God exalted him even more highly
and gave him the name
that is above every other name,(A)
10 so that at the name given to Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(B)
11 and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.(C)
Galatians 3:16
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16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring;[a] it does not say, “And to offsprings,”[b] as of many, but it says, “And to your offspring,”[c] that is, to one person, who is Christ.(A)
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Romans 11:29
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29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
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Romans 1:3
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3 the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh(A)
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Acts 2:34-36
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34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,(A)
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.” ’
36 “Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah,[a] this Jesus whom you crucified.”
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- 2.36 Or Christ
Luke 1:69
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- 1.69 Gk a horn of salvation
Luke 1:31-33
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31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.(A) 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David.(B) 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”(C)
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Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders,
and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(A)
7 Great will be his authority,[a]
and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time onward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.(B)
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- 9.7 Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 132:10
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10 For your servant David’s sake
do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
Psalm 89:20-38
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20 I have found my servant David;
with my holy oil I have anointed him;(A)
21 my hand shall always remain with him;
my arm also shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not outwit him;
the wicked shall not humble him.(B)
23 I will crush his foes before him
and strike down those who hate him.(C)
24 My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him,
and in my name his horn shall be exalted.(D)
25 I will set his hand on the sea
and his right hand on the rivers.
26 He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, and the Rock of my salvation!’(E)
27 I will make him the firstborn,
the highest of the kings of the earth.(F)
28 Forever I will keep my steadfast love for him,
and my covenant with him will stand firm.(G)
29 I will establish his line forever
and his throne as long as the heavens endure.(H)
30 If his children forsake my law
and do not walk according to my ordinances,(I)
31 if they violate my statutes
and do not keep my commandments,
32 then I will punish their transgression with the rod
and their iniquity with scourges,(J)
33 but I will not remove from him my steadfast love
or be false to my faithfulness.(K)
34 I will not violate my covenant
or alter the word that went forth from my lips.(L)
35 Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness;
I will not lie to David.(M)
36 His line shall continue forever,
and his throne endure before me like the sun.(N)
37 It shall be established forever like the moon,
an enduring witness in the skies.” Selah
38 But now you have spurned and rejected him;
you are full of wrath against your anointed.(O)
Psalm 89:3-4
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3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn to my servant David:(A)
4 ‘I will establish your descendants forever
and build your throne for all generations.’ ” Selah(B)
Psalm 78:71-72
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71 from tending the nursing ewes he brought him
to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,
of Israel, his inheritance.(A)
72 With upright heart he tended them
and guided them with skillful hand.(B)
1 Samuel 2:10
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10 The Lord! His adversaries will be shattered;
the Most High[a] will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
and exalt the power of his anointed.”(A)
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- 2.10 Cn: Heb against him he
Psalm 2:6
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6 “I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”(A)
1 Chronicles 17:27
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27 therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant so that it may continue forever before you. For you, O Lord, have blessed and are blessed[a] forever.”
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- 17.27 Or and it is blessed
1 Chronicles 17:11-14
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11 When your days are fulfilled to go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you,(A) 14 but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.”(B)
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1 Samuel 16:1
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David Anointed as King
16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”(A)
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