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| 1 For Solomon. O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. |
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| 2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment. |
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| 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness. |
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| 4 He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor. |
break in pieces – This is what is accomplished by the Lord and His church. Consider the smiting of the image (Dan. 2:44-45) and the work done by the 6 men of Ezekiel 9 (Eze. 9:2, 5-7) [Note: in Eze. 9:2 the 'slaughter weapon' is 'a weapon of his breaking in pieces' - margin.] |
| 5 They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation. |
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| 6 He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. |
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| 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more. |
so long as the moon endureth – The moon here refers to the New (Law) Covenant. |
| 8 And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. |
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| 9 The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust. |
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| 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute: |
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| 11 Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him. |
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| 12 For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper; |
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| 13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy: |
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| 14 He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight. |
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| 15 And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed. |
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| 16 There shall be abundance of corn in the earth, upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall bloom like the herb of the earth. |
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| 17 His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed. |
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| 18 Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things! |
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| 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen. |
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| 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. |
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