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1 Kings 5 7
When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he greatly rejoiced; and he said,“ Blessed be the Lord today, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.”
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Psalms 72:2
May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.
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2 Samuel 8 15
So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
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2 Chronicles 2 11
Then Huram, king of Tyre, answered in a letter sent to Solomon:“ Because the Lord loves His people, He has made you king over them.”
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Jeremiah 23:5-6
“ Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,“ When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land.In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will live securely; And this is His name by which He will be called,‘ The Lord Our Righteousness.’
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Isaiah 42:1
“ Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.
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Psalms 22:8
“ Turn him over to the Lord; let Him save him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”
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Psalms 72:17-19
May his name endure forever; May his name produce descendants as long as the sun shines; And may people wish blessings on themselves by him; May all nations call him blessed.Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
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2 Samuel 23 3
The God of Israel said it; The Rock of Israel spoke to me:‘ He who rules over mankind righteously, Who rules in the fear of God,
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1 Chronicles 17 22
For You have made Your people Israel Your own people forever, and You, Lord, became their God.
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Romans 13:3-4
For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;for it is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a servant of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.
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Isaiah 32:1-2
Behold, a king will reign righteously, And officials will rule justly.Each will be like a refuge from the wind And a shelter from the storm, Like streams of water in a dry country, Like the shade of a huge rock in an exhausted land.
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Psalms 18:19
He also brought me out into an open place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.
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Isaiah 9:7
There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of armies will accomplish this.
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Deuteronomy 7:8
but because the Lord loved you and kept the oath which He swore to your forefathers, the Lord brought you out by a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
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Isaiah 62:4
It will no longer be said to you,“ Forsaken,” Nor to your land will it any longer be said,“ Desolate”; But you will be called,“ My delight is in her,” And your land,“ Married”; For the Lord delights in you, And to Him your land will be married.
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Isaiah 11:4-5
But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the humble of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.Also righteousness will be the belt around His hips, And faithfulness the belt around His waist.
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Proverbs 8:15-16
By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.By me princes rule, and nobles, All who judge rightly.