then God will establish one of David’s descendants as king. He will rule with mercy and truth. He will always do what is just and be eager to do what is right.

必有宝座因慈爱坚立；必有一位诚诚实实坐在其上，在大卫帐幕中施行审判，寻求公平，速行公义。

在大卫帐幕中必有宝座因慈爱坚立，必有一位君王凭信实坐在其上，施行审判，寻求公平，迅速行公义。

在大卫帐幕中必有宝座因慈爱坚立，必有一位君王凭信实坐在其上，施行审判，寻求公平，迅速行公义。

那时，必有一个宝座在爱中坚立，大卫家的人必坐在上面以信实治国，秉公审判，速行公义。

必有一个宝座在慈爱中建立；必有一位凭信实坐在上面，就是在大卫的帐棚里；他必施行审判，寻求公平，并且迅速行公义。”

必有一个宝座因慈爱坚立，必有一位在大卫的帐篷中凭信实坐在其上，施行审判，寻求公正，速行公义。

必有寶座因慈愛堅立；必有一位誠誠實實坐在其上，在大衛帳幕中施行審判，尋求公平，速行公義。

在大衛帳幕中必有寶座因慈愛堅立，必有一位君王憑信實坐在其上，施行審判，尋求公平，迅速行公義。

在大衛帳幕中必有寶座因慈愛堅立，必有一位君王憑信實坐在其上，施行審判，尋求公平，迅速行公義。

那時，必有一個寶座在愛中堅立，大衛家的人必坐在上面以信實治國，秉公審判，速行公義。

必有一個寶座在慈愛中建立；必有一位憑信實坐在上面，就是在大衛的帳棚裡；他必施行審判，尋求公平，並且迅速行公義。”

那時必有寶座因忠愛而立定；必有一位憑忠信而坐於其上，在大衛的帳棚中一位施行審判，不但尋求公平，而且迅速行義的。』

必有一個寶座因慈愛堅立，必有一位在大衛的帳篷中憑信實坐在其上，施行審判，尋求公正，速行公義。

將有一位、以仁慈而堅立、在大衛幕以忠信坐之者、施行訊鞫、求乎公、急於義、○

由是嗣大闢為王者、矜憫為懷、秉公行義、真實無妄、厥祚綿長、

國位必以仁慈而固、於大衛室室原文作幕必有坐其上者、以誠實掌權、尋求公平、急於行義、

In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it— one from the house of David— one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.

A man from the royal house of David will sit on Judah’s throne. He will rule with faithful love. When he judges he will do what is fair. He will be quick to do what is right.

then a throne will be established in steadfast love, and on it will sit in faithfulness in the tent of David one who judges and seeks justice and is swift to do righteousness.”

a throne will be established in love, and one will sit on it faithfully in the tent of David, judging and pursuing what is right, quick to execute justice.

A throne will be established in faithfulness, And a judge will sit on it in trustworthiness in the tent of David; Moreover, he will seek justice, And be prompt in righteousness.

In mercy the throne will be established; And One will sit on it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, Judging and seeking justice and hastening righteousness.”

And a throne shall be established in lovingkindness; and one shall sit thereon in truth, in the tent of David, judging, and seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.

Then in the tent of David a throne will be established by faithful love. A judge who seeks what is right and is quick to execute justice will sit on the throne forever.

And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David’s family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.

A throne will be established in loving kindness. One will sit on it in truth, in the tent of David, judging, seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.

Those who are weak will survive as a remnant; those who were exiles will become a strong nation. Then I, the Lord, will rule from Jerusalem as their king forever.”

He was given authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. His rule is eternal— it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.

Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will last forever, and all rulers will serve and obey him.”

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

Look, a righteous king is coming! And honest princes will rule under him.Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.

Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”

Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.

You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”

Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established fairness. You have acted with justice and righteousness throughout Israel.

I will sing of the Lord’s unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.

Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness.”

before the Lord, for he is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth.

If a king judges the poor fairly, his throne will last forever.

“ In that day I will restore the fallen house of David. I will repair its damaged walls. From the ruins I will rebuild it and restore its former glory.

‘ Afterward I will return and restore the fallen house of David. I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,so that the rest of humanity might seek the Lord, including the Gentiles— all those I have called to be mine. The Lord has spoken—

See how I used him to display my power among the peoples. I made him a leader among the nations.

“ For the time is coming,” says the Lord,“ when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.And this will be his name:‘ The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’ In that day Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.

He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David,just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.Now we will be saved from our enemies and from all who hate us.He has been merciful to our ancestors by remembering his sacred covenant—the covenant he swore with an oath to our ancestor Abraham.We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear,in holiness and righteousness for as long as we live.

But to the Son he says,“ Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.You love justice and hate evil. Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”

Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!

In this way, King Hezekiah handled the distribution throughout all Judah, doing what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God.

Add many years to the life of the king! May his years span the generations!May he reign under God’s protection forever. May your unfailing love and faithfulness watch over him.

Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly.May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful.Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.

So David made the fortress his home, and he called it the City of David. He extended the city, starting at the supporting terraces and working inward.

Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay.He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.

The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me:‘ The one who rules righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.

before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness.

Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live,looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames.